COVID-19: Don’t hide symptoms, get employees tested, Manpower instructs private sector

Oman’s Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has requested private sector companies to send employees showing symptoms for COVID-19 testing.

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In a statement issued online today [Thursday, May 7], the MoM has asked privates sector companies “to direct their workers to check for the coronavirus at health institutions in case a worker has coronavirus symptoms, or there is suspicion that one of them is infected.”

The MoM further stressed the need to adhere to the detection of COVID-19 cases in the “public interest to reduce the spread of the disease.” As per the Ministry, those who fail to comply will face legal measures by the competent authorities if found to be in violation.

(Also read: COVID-19: Oman’s GCC confirms cases of coronavirus contracted by delivery employees.)

The Ministry requests private sector institutions to direct their workers to check for the Coronavirus at health institutions in case a worker has coronavirus symptoms or suspicion that one of them is infected and the need to adhere to the detection of cases of infection. pic.twitter.com/SEda0pRGFG

— وزارة القوى العاملة – عُمان (@manpowergov) May 7, 2020

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