COVID-19: Oman registers 919 new cases, 6 deaths

Latest cases bring overall infections to 36,953, fatalities to 159

Last updated: June 27, 2020 | 16:25

Ramadan Al Sherbini

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Salalah, Oman. The country's overall recoveries from the disease have reached 20,363, the ministry said.

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Cairo: Oman Saturday recorded 919 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising to 36,953 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The latest report shows a drop of 113 cases compared to Friday when 1,132 infections were confirmed in the sultanate.

The newly diagnosed cases include 517 Omanis and 402 foreign residents, the Health Ministry said.

Oman's total fatalities from COVID-19 have reached 159 after the ministry announced Saturday six new such deaths.

The country's overall recoveries from the disease have reached 20,363, the ministry said.

There are 113 COVID-19 patients receiving intense care treatment.

Oman has conducted 2,508 coronavirus tests over the past 24 hours, according to the ministry.

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