Oman Confirms 1557 New COVID-19 Cases

On Monday, Oman recorded 10557 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, raising the total infections in the sultanate to 47735, including 218 deaths.

In a statement, the Omani Ministry of Health (MoH) revealed that the new cases include 1057 Omanis and 500 others of different nationalities.

The ministry also added that fully-recovered COVID-19 patients in the country have reached 29146.

Citizens will not be allowed to leave the country, according to the current circumstances, according to the Minister of Transport.

In a meeting held Thursday, the minister added that the borders will continue to be closed and whoever enters, would be required to observe health quarantine

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.