Oman Records 284 New Coronavirus Cases

On Friday, Oman recorded 284 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of the confirmed cases to 4625.

In a statement, the Omani Ministry of Health (MoH) said that a thirty-six year old woman has died, taking the death toll to 19.

The Ministry also added that  the new cases include 80 Omanis and 204 others of different nationalities.

The ministry also added that fully-recovered COVID-19 patients in the country have reached 1350.

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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 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.