The office of the Deputy PM and Health Minister Chris Fearne has announced that no visitors will be allowed at Mount Carmel Hospital for the time being, effective immediately.

The statement said that the Administration at the hospital is taking preventative measures to ensure the safety of the residents.

The Administration also noted that the seven positive cases at the hospital are stable and “are in isolation” at the hospital. The rest of the patients of the San Gorg Preca ward at Mount Carmel are currently observing quarantine. They also clarified that the staff who were on shift in the ward are also self-isolating and their status will continue to be monitored.