MUSCAT: The spread of coronavirus among the expatriate community in the country is a concern for the government, Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health said on Tuesday.
As many as 152 expatriates in the country have been infected with coronavirus. Speaking in an interview with Arabic FM Al Wisal, Al Saidi said the Supreme Committee is expected to issue decisions regarding expatriates. “One of the biggest challenges we are facing is about the spread of the epidemic among expats, so the Supreme Committee will soon issue decisions regarding expats, and we thank the country’s embassies for their cooperation with us,” he said.
In the interview with popular Omani journalist Moosa Al Farei, the Minister said “some illegal expats who doesn’t not have any documents may not come forward even if they have the symptoms and that’s a concern,” he said.
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According to him, Ministry of Health have started home-to-home testing in Wilayat Muttrah which is considered to be the epicentre of the virus.
