COVID-19: Oman Confirms 143 New Cases, 5 Deaths

On Tuesday, Oman recorded 143 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, raising the total infections in the sultanate to 84652 including 642 deaths.

The ministry also added that fully-recovered COVID-19 patients in the country have reached 79147.

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.

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.

Globally, it is worth mentioning that, more cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease coronavirus,  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.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.