The Chamber of Pharmacists has noted that according to the current government standards, the sale of self-tests for Covid-19 is limited to pharmacies across Malta and Gozo.

The standards advise that this is to allow pharmacists to clearly explain how these tests should be used, providing the necessary information to minimise the degree of error when patients carry out the self-test.

A self-test can be used in the following instances:

1. If you were a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case

2. If you have symptoms of Covid-19 – up to 5 days from symptom onset

3. You wish to test before a gathering or meeting persons who may be clinically vulnerable.

For further details on when to use self-testing kits, please click the link below.

Self-Tests for Covid-19 need to be approved by the Malta Medicines Authority.

Covid-19 self-tests cannot be sold in any other setting or location under current legislation, the standards say.

To read in full the Standards for the sale and use of devices for self-testing for Covid-19 by the public, please click here.

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