From 5 July, social and cultural activities will be allowed in a controlled and safe way for people holding the COVID-19 vaccine certificate. In order to ensure the security of events, activities should take place in enclosed, controlled and seated entrances.
This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Health Chris Fearne during a news conference where he explained that the high rate of the vaccine in our country is allowing us to continue with the plan of releasing the restrictive measures while keep the COVID-19 situation stable.
He explained that initially, the maximum number of people allowed in the activities will be small and after every fortnight this number will increase, depending on the situation of COVID-19 in the country. “This is the moment when we want to show the most discipline and seriousness. When the numbers go down we can’t take the law into our own hands because the pandemic is still going on “, said the Deputy Prime Minister, while urging those who have not yet received the vaccine to register for an appointment on vaccin.gov.mt .
From 5 July activities with a maximum of 100 people will be allowed, from 19 July the activities can be opened to 150 people and on 2 August a maximum of 200 people can attend – provided that the the size of the place would allow. This while the organizers of each organized activity will be asked to fill in a Risk Assessment Form provided by the Malta Tourism Authority in order to issue the necessary permit.
The news conference was also addressed by the Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government, José Herrera, who stated that after the cinema and theaters were opened in a controlled manner on 7 June. , now our country is entering the second phase where on the 5th of July the activities and events will start to open gradually in a controlled way and with a limited audience where the vaccine certificate has to be presented.
Minister Herrera reiterated that the government’s commitment is clear as schemes and a program of initiatives worth € 3.62 million have been created in recent months as part of the RESTART program and a program will be launched in a few days. initiatives to support this phase that is being announced today.
The Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci explained that both workers and people attending the activities, who are over 12 years old must present the vaccine certificate to attend these events. . Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be asked to submit a rapid test performed in the last 24 hours or a PCR test performed in the last 72 hours. Children under the age of 5 can attend the activities without a swab test if the parents are in possession of the vaccine certificate. She reminded that the organizers can ask for access in order to verify the vaccine certificates by sending an email to iccertifikavaccin@gov.mt.
Professor Gauci listed a number of restrictions that will be included in the protocol of these activities among others that the service of a bar will not be allowed, the activities cannot be carried out in residential properties and not tickets cannot be sold at the door.
