COVID-19: Oman confirms 98 new cases; tally at 2,735

Cairo: Oman Tuesday reported 98 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's overall infections to 2,735 including 12 deaths.

The newly diagnosed cases include 42 Omanis and 56 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 have reached 858 cases, the ministry said In recent weeks, Oman has taken a string of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Authorities ordered the shutdown of a major industrial zone in the governorate of Muscat as part of anti-virus measures, according to ONA.

The closure of the Wadi Kabir Industrial Zone went into effect Monday in compliance with directives of the state Supreme Committee on Covid-19, it added.