MUSCAT: A news about a pizza delivery boy, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), forcing families in 72 houses in a locality in to self-quarantine, happened in another country and not in Oman, the Government Communication Centre (GC) confirmed on Saturday. 

“The news about a delivery boy testing positive for coronavirus that forced 72 families to quarantine is linked to an incident that occurred in another country and not in the Sultanate,” the statement from GC said. 

It is worth noting that the incident happened in New Delhi, India where a pizza delivery boy tested positive for coronavirus after showing symptoms for around 20-days. Following his detection, 72 families in nearby areas who he visited have also been quarantined.