COVID-19: Oman records 9 new fatalities on Wednesday

Merge 104.8  |  08 July 2020

Oman’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that nine COVID-19 patients have succumbed to complications resulting from the novel coronavirus today [Wednesday, July 8].

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In a statement issued online, the MoH has confirmed that the country’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 233.

In its remarks, the MoH has extended its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and has called upon the public to adhere to all health and safety precautions to reduce the spread of the virus.

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