COVID-19: Oman confirms 85 fresh cases; tally at 2,568

Cairo: Oman Sunday confirmed 85 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the country's overall infections to 2,568 including 12 deaths.

The newly diagnosed cases comprise 21 Omanis and 64 foreigners, the Health Ministry said without giving a breakdown of the foreign patients' nationalities, according to Oman's news agency ONA.

The total recoveries in the country, meanwhile, stood at 750 cases, the ministry said.

Last week, Oman eased some restrictions imposed in the country against the spread of the coronavirus.

Authorities ended control checkpoints earlier set up to restrict movement among Oman's provinces. Some businesses were also allowed to reopen.