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His Majesty Sultan Haitham closely following the coronavirus situation in Oman: Minister

TAS News Service

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Friday, May 8, 2020

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is closely following the coronavirus situation in the country, according to His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health (MOH).

Speaking to the media, the Minister said thanked His Majesty for the support and care which helped in alleviating the negative impact of the pandemic. “His Majesty the Sultan is closely following the coronavirus development in the country. The support from His Majesty is immense. It has greatly contributed in addressing the concerns,” he said.

MOH has so far conducted 50,000 tests for coronavirus in various parts of the country. “These 50,000 tests have costed OMR 2 million,” Al Saidi added.

Meanwhile, the total recovered cases in the country has touched 1,025 on Friday. Ministry of Health announced 154 new coronavirus cases of which 112 are expats and 42 Omanis.

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