Two prison inmates are currently at Mater Dei Hospital receiving intensive care due to respiratory symptoms.

One of the inmates was admitted to hospital on Sunday and a second inmate yesterday.

In both cases CCF authorities called for an ambulance when the inmates health condition deteriorated, a spokesperson for the Home Affairs Ministry said. 

The health authorities were alerted to the two cases admitted to ITU on the 26  January

An immediate assessment was made of the situation at the CCF.

10 inmates were diagnosed to be suffering from influenza.

Medical support and advice was provided to prison authorities including measures on infection control, isolation of people who were sick with the flu, treatment of people who were sick with antivirals, management of contacts, and vaccination to those who had not previously taken up the flu vaccine.

The situation is being monitored by the health and CCF authorities.