A patient in Oman who tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) reportedly skipped his quarantine and visited a public congregation, as per a report published by Y’s sister radio station, Al Wisal.
In an interview with the team, Dr. Amal Saif Al Maani, head of the Directorate General of Disease Surveillance and Control at the Ministry of Health (MOH) said (translated from Arabic): “It was noted that one of the patients with Coronavirus had skipped his quarantine from home and visited a mosque for prayers where a congregation was present.
She added: “The absence of symptoms of the Coronavirus does not mean that the person is completely safe from the illness.
“Strict measures must be taken during the quarantine period, and they must take care not to spread the virus to others.”
Also read: What punishment will those who flout Coronavirus quarantine in Oman receive?
Citizens and expats must note that a six month jail sentence and a fine of RO100 will be levied on those who flout the quarantine measures set by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of communicable diseases.
blandsrules on March 8th, 2020 at 15:46 UTC »
You always see characters in zombie movies doing rediculously stupid things to get infected and you think ‘unrealistic, people aren’t that stupid’
Yet here we are
TheUnknown2356 on March 8th, 2020 at 14:14 UTC »
Man it seems a widespread symptom of this virus is spontaneous travel.....
cubanesis on March 8th, 2020 at 13:04 UTC »
Seems like a quarantine should be something you cant skip.