COVID-19: Oman marks 2 more coronavirus fatalities on Tuesday

Merge 104.8  |  09 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 [Tuesday, June 9], 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 83.

As of today, 712 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered by health authorities, bringing the overall total in the country to 18,198, with 4,152 recoveries also recorded.

The MoH has also confirmed that 291 patients with COVID-19 are currently admitted to hospital in Oman, with 85 of those patients in intensive care.

(Also read: COVID-19: Oman seeks support of additional healthcare workers.)