MUSCAT : Oman on Monday opened the first phase of COVID-19 field hospital at old Muscat airport premises, the Ministry of Health said.
The hospital has been opened under the patronage of His Excellency Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat with all necessary COVID-19 treatment facilities amid rising positive cases and deaths in the country.
Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al Hosni, Health Affairs Under Secretary at the Ministry of Health said that the first phase will have 100 beds which includes a shelter furnished with 23-24 beds. If deemed necessary, the facility will be converted into a standard hospital.
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The coronavirus graph in Oman is showing an alarming rise in positive cases. Overshooting the one lakh or 100,000 mark on Sunday, the total rose to 101,270 with 977 deaths.
