Coronavirus: Oman records five new deaths as confirmed cases surpass 15,000

Oman recorded five new coronavirus deaths and 770 new infections, which brings the virus-related death toll in the country to 71 and the total number of confirmed cases to 15,086, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.

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Out of the newly reported cases, 343 were detected in Omani citizens and 427 in non-Omani expatriates.

A total of 3,451 people have recovered from the virus in Oman so far, according to the ministry.

Registration of (770) new confirmed cases with Coronavirus #COVID19 in the Sultanate.#omanvscovid19 pic.twitter.com/9m8CAJGExj

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The ministry urged people to adhere to preventative measures in order to combat the outbreak.