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More than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Oman in June: Report

The Sultanate is currently recording an alarming rise in the number of new infections.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

MUSCAT: More than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in one month, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Wednesday.

Statistical analyst Ibrahim bin Ahmed Al Maimani indicated that when analyzing the figures for the current month of June, “we note that this month was the highest in terms of new infections since the beginning of the pandemic in the Sultanate, where 51,321 new cases were recorded,” he said.

The Sultanate is currently recording an alarming rise in the number of new infections, which has led to an increase in the number of inpatients in health institutions and inpatients in intensive care departments, and an increase in deaths.

He stated that “when analyzing the death index in June, we note that the number of deaths is still high, as the total deaths to date reached 755 deaths, at a rate of 25 deaths per day, which is the highest rate since the beginning of the pandemic,” he added.

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