MUSCAT: More than 25,000 specimen samples have been collected so far from various coronavirus (Covid-19) testing centres across the country, a top health official informed on Monday.
Speaking to Oman TV, Dr. Samira Bint Hamad Al Mahruqi, Senior Lab Specialists at Ministry of Health said testing now covers the entire 11 governorates in the country. “The testing for coronavirus covers the entire 11 governorates including our referral hospitals. Until today (Monday), we have received more than 25,000 samples,” she said.
According to Dr. Samira, a team of qualified scientists and experts are doing the examination of the samples at the laboratories. “We work round the clock to ensure the testing is done quickly,” she added.
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