Oman's Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohammed El-Saidi announced , on Monday, that the number of patients admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19 in Oman has doubled over the past 11 days, according to alarabiya.net report. El-Saidi urged people to adhere to rules and regulations.
“Before January 21, the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care was 51, and the number rose two days ago to reach 102 patients,” El-Saidi said on Monday during a press conference. He added that as of yet, there are six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus strain.
“Laws approved by the Supreme Court are still in effect,” El-Saidi reported. “The doubling of the number of inpatients within eleven days is a very worrying and dangerous sign.”
Moreover, Oman has begun its vaccination drive, aiming to vaccinate the first target group by mid-2021, El-Saidi reported. In addition, he went on to state that those who have already taken the Pfizer vaccine would not be able to take the British AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose.
“Some think that they will be immune to the virus once they have received the vaccine, but they must adhere to the precautionary measure. So far, no unexpected or unusual side effects have been reported in the Sultanate as a result of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine,” he added.
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