Further information on the decision announced on Sunday regarding the closure of non-essential retail outlets and the closure of outlets providing non-essential services has been published by the Government.

As from today – Monday at 8am, the shops which have to close are; Clothing, Sportswear, Jewellery, Hand bags and leather goods, Costume jewellery and accessories, Footwear, Non-prescription eyewear, Perfumeries, Beauty products, Haberdasheries, Soft furnishings, Household appliances, Souvenir shops, Discount stores, Luggage shops, Toy shops, Hobby shops, Furniture, Florists and vaping shops.

The Government said that this decision applies to the above mentioned shops whether operating in shopping malls and/or elsewhere.

These shops may still sell and provide delivery services of their products in the community, it said.

The Government said that outlets providing non-essential services, namely hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, spas, nail artists, nail technicians and tattooists, also have to close.

Fines of €3000 will be imposed each time these new measures are breached.

The Government concluded by saying that “these decisions are necessary for the current stage of Covid-19 in Malta and aimed at safeguarding the health of the general public. Cooperation is in the best interest of all.”

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