Coronavirus outbreak: Ministry of Health prepared for any emergency

Oman Wednesday 29/January/2020 15:42 PM
By: Times News Service
Coronavirus outbreak: Ministry of Health prepared for any emergency

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday said it is prepared to face any emergency if coronavirus cases are detected in the country.

The Director General of Diseases Surveillance & Control of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Director General of Health Services of North Al-Batinah Governorate along with a number of MOH specialists visited Suhar Airport and Suhar Port on Tuesday.

MOH mentioned in a statement,“During the visit, the team met the operators in the airport and the port, reviewed the readiness of the Ministry of Health and the concerned authorities in handling with Novel Coronavirus. They also discussed the current situation, preparations and response in detecting any case suspected with the novel coronavirus.”

“The challenges and difficulties that could be faced were also discussed during the meeting and developing policies and measures need to be taken.” MOH added in statement.