MUSCAT: The coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Oman continue to rise and at the same time, some people are falling for rumours and unproven ways to fight the disease.
A man who claimed to have a cure for Covid-19 has been arrested and sentenced to one month in jail by a court. He was also fined OMR 1,000.
According to officials, the court found him guilty of spreading audio clips falsely pretending that he was able to cure coronavirus patients.
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Meanwhile, a primary court in Sur fined a man OMR 300 for stirring panic among his colleagues.
According to the Public Prosecution, the convict wore a face mask and gloves falsely pretending he had been in contact with someone infected with the coronavirus and that the health authorities asked him to isolate himself at home.
