COVID-19: 2 new fatalities on Wednesday brings Oman’s total casualties to 116

Merge 104.8  |  17 June 2020

Oman’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has indicated that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the Sultanate has risen by 2 new fatalities.

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Today [Wednesday, June 17], in its daily statement announcing the registration of new COVID-19 cases in Oman, the MoH also noted that the number of COVID-19-related deaths now stands at 116.

As of today, 810 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered by health authorities, bringing the overall total in the country to 26,079, with 11,797 recoveries also recorded.

The MoH has also confirmed that 362 patients with COVID-19 are currently admitted to hospital in Oman, with 102 of those patients in intensive care.

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