Muscat: Oman Airports authorities are prepared to handle any cases of travellers reporting symptoms of coronavirus and have already started the procedures to deal with the situations.
Speaking to The Arabian Stories, a senior official at Oman Airports said all procedures are in place to tackle any emergency situation at all the airports in the country. “We have already started to screen passengers coming particularly from countries such as China where the coronavirus has been infected. This is done in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Royal Oman Police and other government agencies. Top level medical teams are also stationed at our various airports,” the official said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health has convened a high-level meeting to discuss the Sultanate’s preparedness for the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak at the Directorate General of Diseases Surveillance & Control.
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As many as 56 people died and more than 1,500 people are infected with the virus in China where the coronavirus first originated.
