The Malta Independent 26 April 2024, Friday
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20,000 Covid-19 spot checks carried out at bars and restaurants; 668 citations issued

Dayna Camilleri Clarke Thursday, 17 December 2020, 11:16 Last update: about 4 years ago

“Around 20,000 Covid-19 inspections were carried out to date and 688 citations were given to the hospitality sector,” Director of Environmental Health Clive Tonna told the Malta Business Weekly.

During the interview Tonna revealed the scale of the immense operation the Department of Environmental Health has implemented since February.

Tonna explained how the department redeployed staff members to form Covid-19 task forces, while the department still upheld its regular duties.  “We have six teams in Malta, and one in Gozo, consisting of environmental health officers who are inspecting premises daily, to check that they are adhering to the outlined legislation and standards implemented by the government.”

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