QNA

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said yesterday that there is no confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country so far.

In a statement, the Ministry said that it is monitoring the developments of the disease globally. The Ministry continues to develop the screening procedures as dictated by the changes and information received from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Ministry advised citizens and residents against travelling to China, and advised to avoid travelling unnecessarily to countries that announced an outbreak (COVID-19) including South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Iran, whether for tourism, work or other reasons.

The Ministry advised those who are travelling there that they must avoid contact with anyone who showed symptoms of the respiratory infections to wash and sanitise their hands frequently. The Ministry called on all travellers coming from the mentioned countries to monitor their health status within 14 days of returning from those countries and to communicate with the designated health authorities as soon as any symptoms related to respiratory infections appear.

