The Omani Government Communications Centre (GC), has issued a statement on news of Coronavirus infection among some tailors in one of the provinces (Wilayaat).
A statement issued online by (GC) said: "We confirm that the news which circulated in social media about the infection of some tailors in one of the Wilayats with coronavirus (COVID-19) is true."
"We call upon everyone to abide by the decisions in order to avoid any legal accountability that may arise from such violations," the statement added.
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.
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 for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.
Transmission of the 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.
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