Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties. However, there is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus.
People & Standards Division, Office of the Prime Minister
P&SD Circular No. 02/2020
Further to P&SD Circular No. 01/2020, employees are informed of the updated list of countries and regions as directed by the Superintendent of Public Health: China including Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Northern part of Italy (Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto and Emilia Romagna). Further updates as given by the Health authorities may follow. Continue reading
Is it safe to receive a letter or a package from China?
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Once your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.
People & Standards Division, Office of the Prime Minister
P&SD Circular No. 01/2020
Further to instructions issued by the Ministry for Health (MFH), employees in government departments and entities who have visited any of the countries affected by the Corona Virus are required to remain at home for 14 days from the date that they left from the country they visited. To date, the affected countries are China (including Hong Kong), Singapore, South Korea, Iran, and Northern Italy. Whenever possible, management shall ensure that the necessary arrangements are made so that employees on quarantine leave continue working from home.
At the moment, there is a lot of mis-information circulating online about Coronavirus, how it emerged, how it is transmitted, etc. One should only look up information from reputable websites, such as:
Following recent developments with regard to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Malta International Airport have collated a series of FAQs on their website. Should anyone still have queries about travel during this time, or have a fever, a cough or shortness of breath, please seek medical advice from the local Health Authorities on 21 324 086 PRIOR TO TRAVELLING.
NOTA BENE: PLEASE BE REMINDED OF CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RECENTLY TRAVELLED TO ONE OF THE EFFECTIVE COUNTRIES: https://stnicholascollegemalta.net/2020/02/27/coronavirus-update-persons-who-travelled-to-one-of-the-effected-countries/
The outbreak of COVID-19 has now spread to various countries. At this point, there are no COVID- 19 cases in Malta. In view of the current situation, the Health Authorities are expanding their surveillance to cover a wider area of travel to affected areas.
People who have fever, cough or shortness of breath within 14 days of visiting the following countries:
In lieu of the recent Coronavirus Outbreak in neighbouring countries, The Ministry for Education and the Ministry of Health have issued a set of guidelines for those students/educators/staff that have recently returned from one of the effected countries. The persons who have recently travelled to the countries listed below are asked to stay at home for 14 days and if they develop symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, they need to phone the Disease Prevention and Control Unit (IDCU) within the Superintendence of Public Health, Ministry for Health on Tel. no 21324086 and the unit will guide them accordingly. The countries are: China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy (Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, ie. all the north of Italy above Tuscany).
Please refer to the letter circulars issued by the Office of Ms. Maria Mc Namara by clicking on the links below:
St.Nicholas College Malta 