COVID-19: Seeb crosses 6,000-mark, as total cases in Muscat reach 18,365

Merge 104.8  |  16 June 2020

As Oman records 745 new COVID-19 cases today [Tuesday, June 16], the national total now stands at 25,269 as per the Ministry of Health (MoH). Of these, Muscat Governorate recorded 445 new cases today, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the capital to 18,365.

Seeb still remains the Wilayat with the highest number of total cases in the governorate, crossing the 6,000-mark today at 6,041, with 131 new cases registered. Bausher also approaches 5,000 cases, with 146 new cases recorded today bringing the total in the Wilayat to 4,944. New cases in Muttrah also grew by 121, for a total of 5,866.

Authorities at the MoH have confirmed that COVID-19 recoveries in the Sultanate have risen to 11,089, with 1,556 new recoveries announced today clocking in at more than double the amount of new cases. While 6 new fatalities brought the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the Sultanate to 114.

As per inferences from the latest data on the Tarassud Plus app — Oman’s intuitive mobile app that tracks COVID-19 cases in the country per governorate and by Wilayat — the full breakdown of cases in Muscat Governorate from today [Tuesday, June 16] are as follows:

Wilayat of Seeb
6,041 confirmed cases
3,888 sick
2,120 recovered
33 deaths

Wilayat of Muttrah
5,866 confirmed cases
2,203 sick
3,630 recovered
33 deaths

Wilayat of Bausher
4,944 confirmed cases|
3,380 sick
1,550 recovered
14 deaths

Wilayat of Al Amerat
923 confirmed cases
594 sick
325 recovered
4 deaths

Wilayat of Muscat
429 confirmed cases
234 sick
192 recovered
3 deaths

Wilayat of Qurayyat
162 confirmed cases
128 sick
34 recovered
0 deaths

(Also read: MoH announces opening of 4th COVID-19 testing centre in Seeb.)