Cairo: Oman said Wednesday, that its total infections of the new coronavirus have risen to 82,299, an increase of 249 against the tally reported the day before.
The Health Ministry put the total deaths from COVID-19 in Oman at 539 with six new fatalities.
The overall number of recovered patients in the sultanate has risen to 77,072, or 93.6 per cent, the ministry said, according to the Omani news agency ONA.
The ministry added that the number of patients receiving intensive care treatment are 165.
Last week, a Health Ministry report said that epidemiological data indicate a drop in infection cases in Oman.
Oman has lifted a lockdown between its governorates as part of eased restrictions against an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
A nighttime curfew, in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, was shortened as of Saturday.
