The UAE had earlier confirmed that it had detected some cases of the new contagious strain of coronavirus in the country
The affected individuals came from abroad, officials confirmed
The GCC state suspended flights and closed its borders on December 21 due to concerns over the new Covid-19 strain
The kingdom had closed its air, land and sea borders a week ago over concerns about the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus
The sultanate had closed all its borders on December 22 to prevent the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus
The border closure will be in place from 11pm on Monday, December 21 until Friday, January 1, 2021
Cargo vehicles including planes, ships and trucks will be excluded from the decision
New urgent measures have been put in place for one week, with the possibility of an extension