MUSCAT: His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health said the coronavirus situation in Oman has significantly improved.

Speaking during the sidelines of a visit made by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO, Al Saidi said the numbers of new infections as well as hospital cases has dropped. “This is a remarkable improvement. The drop in cases and deaths has been constant and the situation has improved. The number of cases in ICU till date is just 20 patients. We request everyone to continue adhering to the preventive measures,” Al Saidi said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Tedros praised the Sultanate for its effort in containing the spread of coronavirus.
The WHO Chief who arrived in Oman on a one-day official visit was briefed about the largest vaccination campaign that is currently underway at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.