The Chamber of Commerce has described the measures announced by the government on Wednesday night as necessary but as ones which will take a toll on Malta’s “already suffering business community.” 

“The Malta Chamber, as it has always done, shall be constructive in its support to the country’s authorities in this regard”, the Chamber said in a statement. 

Schools, gyms, and non-essential shops - amongst others - will close down while travel to Gozo is also being restricted under new measures announced by the government in a press conference which followed record numbers of Covid-19.

“Let’s not allow this great sacrifice to be prejudiced. While the vaccination efforts proceed, lets’ all come together and pull the same rope, in order for the country to come out of this dark patch with the least damage possible”, they continue. 

The Chamber called on all its members and the members of the country’s business community to heighten their vigilance at this time. 

All sanitary and social distancing protocols ought to be observed diligently, while remote working should be encouraged in all cases where this is possible, they concluded.