The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has brought an unimaginable crisis to healthcare systems worldwide. The SARSCoV- 2 virus is highly potent in transmission among community and healthcare settings. The cases of COVID-19 have rapidly increased worldwide. The data reveals an average of 200,000 new cases every day and a global death toll of over 2.5 million at the time of writing this article.1,2 Like other countries, Oman has confirmed at least 143,955 cases and over 1,500 deaths in March 2021.2 Restrictive measures such as physical distancing, visitor restrictions in healthcare facilities and burial and funeral restrictions have been implemented and strictly monitored.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has brought an unimaginable crisis to healthcare systems worldwide. The SARSCoV- 2 virus is highly potent in transmission among community and healthcare settings. The cases of COVID-19 have rapidly increased worldwide. The data reveals an averag...