CORONAVIRUS: Weekend summary for Principality of Monaco

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A situation meeting was held on Sunday morning with the Minister of State and the Prince’s Head of Cabinet to discuss continued health coordination and provide an update on developments in the COVID-19 epidemic. At this stage, just one test has come back positive (the patient was identified on Friday 28 February). All other tests carried out to date have been negative. This being the case, all of the precautionary measures adopted by the Prince’s Government remain relevant.

TESTS:

Four tests were carried out on Friday and Saturday following calls by individuals to 18 or 112. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs was informed that the tests proved negative for COVID-19.

LIST OF RISK AREAS:

The Department of Health Affairs has updated the list of risk areas, which now includes additional regions of Italy.

Europe:

• Italy (Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Marches, Piedmont, Asti (only this province in Piedmont)
• France (Oise, Bourgogne Franche Comté, Grand Est, Haute-Savoie, La Balme-de-Sillingy (only this commune in Haute-Savoie)
• Germany (Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia)
• Spain (Community of Madrid)
• Netherlands

America:

• United States (King County, WA US)

Asia:

• China
• Hong Kong
• Macau
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Japan
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Iran
• Bahrain
• Vietnam

COVID-19 CALL CENTRE:

To enable the emergency services and Princess Grace Hospital to focus on their primary missions, Monegasque nationals, residents and employees can contact the centre to discuss any questions they may have about COVID-19 by calling 92 05 55 00. The line will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centre can also be emailed at the following address: covid19@gouv.mc .

If you develop symptoms (a high fever and respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath), please contact the emergency services directly on 18 or 112.

To avoid infecting others, please do not visit your normal doctor or the Accident and Emergency Unit.

Given the rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Monegasque authorities have adopted a stance of constant vigilance and are maintaining regular contact with their French and Italian counterparts. The measures announced by the Prince’s Government are thus liable to change as the situation surrounding the disease develops.

The Government’s recommendations are intended to be pragmatic, and aim to cause as little disruption to family life as possible. The aim is to maintain the precautionary approach recommended by the Government in order to contain the risks of an epidemic in the Principality as far as possible.

The Prince’s Government calls on all citizens to act responsibly.