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Number of Covid-19 cases in Wilayat Muttrah drops, Minister thanks residents

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

MUSCAT: The number of coronavirus cases in Wilayat Muttrah is “decreasing”, Oman’s Minister of Health said on Thursday.

Speaking to the media, Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health thanked the residents of Wilayat Muttrah for taking proactive steps in reducing the cases. “I would like to thank the Wilayat Muttrah residents for their commitment. Thanks to Almighty Allah, the number of cases in the area is decreasing,” he said.

Wilayat Muttrah was declared the epicentre of coronavirus in Oman. Regarding lifting the lockdown restrictions, the Minister said: “Lifting lockdown depends on a number of health measures, and if they are achieved, it is possible.”

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