Oman confirms 3 new coronavirus cases

Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-05 03:52:15|Editor: huaxia

MUSCAT, March 4 (Xinhua) --The Omani Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday three new cases of novel coronavirus infection in the Sultanate.

Two Iranian nationals and one Omani citizen were tested positive for the virus known as COVID-19, bringing to 15 the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, the ministry said in a statement.

Oman reported the first two COVID-19 cases on Feb. 24, when the Omani health ministry raised the epidemiological level of preparedness and response to public health emergency to the third level to contain the spread of the epidemic. Enditem

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