On Tuesday, Oman recorded 1389 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, raising the total infections in the sultanate to 59568, including 273 deaths.
In a statement, the Omani Ministry of Health (MoH) revealed that the new cases include 1050 Omanis and 339 others of different nationalities.
The ministry also added that fully-recovered Coronavirus patients in the country have reached 37987.
Oman said it will operate 17 repatriation flights in July to multiple destinations as part of its efforts to return expats to their home countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to local daily Times of Oman.
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 as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.
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