Oman Ministry of Health has announced on Wednesday the registration of 18 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 210, including one death.
In an official statement, the ministry added that the patients are all Omani citizens including, 11 cases linked to contact with infected patients; 5 others related to travel from the UK, UAE, and Spain, while 2 cases are under epidemiological investigation.”
The ministry also noted that 34 patients have recovered.
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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 coronavirus 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.
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