The famous Omani “Al-Shaheen” account on Twitter warned its citizens that the issue of the emergence of a new strain of Corona virus in the Sultanate of Oman does not mean that it appears for the first time in the country. After this matter caused a stir and controversy among the citizens.
The Omani account said in its tweet on the subject, which was monitored by “Watan”: “About what some newspapers talked about about the emergence of new strains. From the Corona virus in the Sultanate. What is meant is the emergence of cases of the mutated virus via air arrivals from European countries.
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About what some newspapers talked about about the emergence of new strains of the Corona virus in the Sultanate, what is meant is the emergence of cases of the mutated virus through those arriving by air from European countries and not new strains appearing for the first time
Therefore, it should be noted pic.twitter.com/5PQT3xsJOu– 🦅Al Shaheen 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡_𝟬𝟭 (@ _FALCON_01) February 22, 2021
And he continued, explaining: “And not new strains appear for the first time.”
Where is the role of the media in this crisis?
This, and many tweeters and activists interacted with the Omani blogger’s tweet, stressing the need to continue following the necessary prevention methods from the virus.
As well as working to limit its further spread by those coming from abroad.
One of the tweeters, commenting on Al-Shaheen’s tweet, asked about the role of the Omani media in educating citizens about such details regarding their lives.
What he said: “Where is the role of the Omani media in refuting the external media monster?”
Where is the role of the Omani media in refuting the external media monster ?!
– ود بلوش مكران (@Bin_Balochistan) February 22, 2021
And without another activist: “We ask God for safety. The most important thing is to adhere to and follow all instructions received from the Supreme Committee.”
We ask God for safety. The most important thing is to adhere to and follow all instructions received from the Supreme Committee. The Omanis and everyone who lives on this good land are Prime Time Zone for that. By God’s command, we will get rid of this deadly epidemic. As long as you are healthy and well.
– The cannon. (@ qNXFvBaXeHk0FaU) February 22, 2021
He continued: “The Omanis and everyone who resides on this good land is qualified for that. God’s will, we will get rid of this deadly epidemic. As long as you are healthy and well. “
The Omani Ministry of Health said in early January of this year that it had recorded the first case of the new strain. Mutated from the Corona virus, which appeared in Britain.
The injury was to a citizen returning from there.
The official Oman News Agency stated at the time; That the citizen developed respiratory symptoms while in quarantine.
This is despite the fact that the result of his examination on arrival was negative.
Oman reopened its land and sea borders and airspace on December 29 after a week-long closure as a precaution.
The Sultanate also requires expatriates to it through all its airports to undergo an examination to prove that they are free from Covid-19 disease.
Corona statistic today in the Sultanate of Oman
Today, Monday, the Omani Ministry of Health announced that it had recorded 3 deaths and 330 cases of the emerging corona virus “Covid 19”.
This brings the total number of registered infections with the Coronavirus in the Sultanate to 139,692.
And deaths 1555 and recovered 130848, bringing the cure rate to 94%.
The Ministry of Health also stated that the number of inpatients during the past 24 hours was 26.
Bringing the total inpatients to 171 in hospitals, and 59 in intensive care.
Oman Ministry of Health
On Sunday, the Omani Ministry of Health called on all residents not to travel outside the country except when absolutely necessary, coinciding with the emergence. Many new strains of Coronavirus.
Dr. Khalid bin Saeed Al-Harthi, head of the International Health Regulations and Port Health Department at the Ministry of Health, said that the available statistics. For those coming to the Sultanate, injuries have increased in countries without others.
Al-Harithi called, in a statement to Oman News Agency, not to travel now, and to abide by the precautionary measures. To reduce the rate of injuries in the Sultanate.
He stressed that all travelers coming to the Sultanate are subject to examination before and after arrival, and they are also followed up during the institutional or domestic isolation period.
He pointed out that the recent period has proven that some Prime Time Zone coming from abroad do not commit to the sanitary or institutional isolation stipulated.
He added: “Access to data on disease varies between countries, which is a problem that the World Health Organization and countries also face.”
He said that this data helps to know cases in these countries, especially with the emergence of new strains of the disease.
Tightening measures
The Sultanate continues to tighten procedures for entry and exit, and has closed its land borders for a month and for an indefinite period. In an effort to curb the outbreak.
The Sultanate began a vaccination campaign, in late December, after it received 156,000 vaccine doses, of which 56,000 were Pfizer-Bionic.
The total number of injuries in the Sultanate reached 138,494, while the total number of Prime Time Zone recovered reached 130,084 cases, and the total number of deaths reached 1,549.
Corona Vaccine
And the Omani Ministry of Health also announced that the number of those who received vaccination against Corona virus reached 43,486 thousand Prime Time Zone, and that was within The first stage of the vaccination campaign.
The official news agency quoted the ministry as saying that the total number of Prime Time Zone who received the first dose of the “Pfizer – Biontech” vaccine during the first phase reached 27,400 Prime Time Zone. (They represent 95% of the target groups).
The number of those who received the second dose reached 24,465 Prime Time Zone (representing 90% of the target), and the rest of the targeted Prime Time Zone who did not receive the second dose are currently being vaccinated.
The Ministry has introduced a new target group for the second period of the first phase of taking the “Oxford Astzeneca” vaccine, which is the category of elderly Prime Time Zone aged 65 years and over.
Last month, the Sultanate obtained 100,000 “AstraZeneca” vaccines. She said that a total of 16,086 Prime Time Zone were vaccinated with it. (22% of those targeted).
The Sultanate began a vaccination campaign in late December, and it received 156,000 doses, including 56,000 Pfizer vaccines.
To date, the total number of injuries in Oman has reached 138,494 confirmed cases, of which 130 thousand and 84 have recovered, and the total deaths reached 1,549 cases.
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