Oman's Authorities on Wednesday will impose a twelve-day full lockdown on Muscat governorate starting from April 10 till April 22 due to coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).
Russia Today (RT) reported the closure of Muscat governorate, without giving any further details.
Earlier today, the Ministry of health in Oman announced the registration of 48 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 419, including two deaths.
The ministry also noted that 72 patients have recovered.
Moreover, the ministry also urged everyone to adhere strictly to social distancing instructions, as well as staying at home and not going out unless necessary.
It is worth mentioning that, Oman is exerting great efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus with a package of drastic measures including, the suspension of the printing, distribution, and sale of all newspapers, magazines, and publications.
It also decided to reduce the number of employees in public offices to 30 percent in order to ensure the smoothness of workflow and perform vital duties. The remaining 70 percent are working from home as decided by their employers.
Several Arab countries have tightened restrictions on movement and travel, with the aim of curbing the spread of the Coronavirus, and some have pledged billions of dollars in economic stimulus programs to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.
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