"Alcohol consumption does not protect against COVID-19 and does not prevent one getting infected with the new coronavirus," they said in a statement.
"On the contrary, the risk of infection is greater because alcohol weakens the immune system and therefore reduces the body's ability to cope with infectious diseases," they said.
The ministry joined the encrypted messaging platform Telegram on March 31 and has since gained over half a million subscribers, where they have been providing updates as well as publishing the latest debunks to myths trending within the country.
The ministry has also debunked other myths this week, where they have discouraged against the use of hairdryers as a way to eliminate the virus.
