Oman Confirms 590 New Coronavirus Cases, 9 More Deaths

On Thursday, Oman reported 590 new cases of coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 79,159, according to the Ministry of Health.

In a statement, the ministry added that ninety-four non-Omani expatriates and 496 Omani citizens tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours.

Nine people did of the coronavirus, which brought the virus-related death toll in the country to 421.

Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries in Oman rose to 61,421 after 1,181 people recovered from the virus.

The ministry on Monday said government hospitals would no longer test people with mild symptoms of COVID-19 to free up medical staff to work on severe cases only. Those with mild symptoms were advised to stay at home.

The country also extended its Eid al-Adha lockdown to prevent the virus from spreading further.

Several Arab countries have tightened restrictions on movement, and travel with the aim of curbing the spread of the virus.

Trillions of dollars have been pledged in economic stimulus packages around the world to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.