The first EU country has achieved herd immunity: around 70 percent of the population of Malta are vaccinated.
Tourism should revive as early as next month.
"We achieved herd immunity today," said Malta's Health Minister Chris Fearne at a recent press conference.
The island state was
the first EU country to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population with at least one dose of a corona vaccine
.
According to a report by the German Press Agency, more than 475,000 vaccine doses were administered to the approximately 500,000 residents.
Almost 42 percent of those over 16 have been vaccinated, and 95 percent of those over 60 are already vaccinated.
The number of new corona infections has fallen sharply in recent months.
Summer vacation 2021: Malta opens to tourists on June 1st
Malta has been planning to restart tourism for a long time: it should be ready next month. "We are ready to
welcome tourists to the Maltese islands again from June 1st,
" said tourism boss Johann Buttigieg in a press release. For a nicer holiday feeling, the mask requirement on beaches and pools should be dispensed with, and courses are again allowed to take place at English language schools. Further easing steps are planned from June 7th: restaurants will then be allowed to allow six people per table and groups of up to six people will be allowed to meet in public. Bars and clubs may reopen under certain conditions. From July 7th, the
mask requirement for fully vaccinated people will no longer be required
as long as they are alone or with other fully vaccinated people.
However, mouth and nose protection remains mandatory in groups of more than two people and in institutions.
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Corona pandemic: entry rules for Malta
Currently, only travelers from
so-called "corridor countries" are
allowed to enter Malta, as the Foreign Office informs.
This also includes Germany.
A
negative PCR test
that is not older than 72 hours
must be
presented upon
entry
.
Alternatively, the test can be carried out upon arrival at the airport, otherwise there is a 14-day quarantine obligation.
When arriving at the airport, travelers must also wear mouth and nose protection or face protection, and their body temperature is measured.
All travelers must also fill out a “Public Health Travel Declaration” and a “Passenger Location Form”.
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