Oman Confirms First Coronavirus Cases - Health Ministry
Umer Jamshaid Published February 24, 2020 | 09:31 PM
Oman's Health Ministry announced on Monday the first two cases of coronavirus infection recorded in the country
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th February, 2020) Oman's Health Ministry announced on Monday the first two cases of coronavirus infection recorded in the country.
"Ministry of Health registered first two Novel #Coronavirus (COVID-2019) cases for Omani women coming from #Iran," the ministry wrote on Twitter, adding that both patients were in stable condition.
Earlier in the day, the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late December and has since spread to some 30 countries, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. More than 77,000 people have so far been infected worldwide.
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