World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19
outbreak as a pandemic and consequently a lot of jurisdictions are
taking the necessary precautions to limit the contagion. Malta has
been on the forefront by implementing precautionary measures and
financial aid measures.
This has been immediately recognised by WHO's regional
director, Mr Hans Kluge who congratulated Malta's deputy prime
minister, stating that Malta is "an example to
follow".
Apart from the national measures being implemented by the
Maltese Government, both the private and the public sector have
introduced their own precautionary measures. Indeed, Identity Malta
Agency has implemented several changes in order to mitigate the
influx of individuals, both EU and third country nationals, to
their offices. The changes, to date, have been the following:
