MoH reports 2,828 new cases, 2 deaths

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday reported 2,828 new cases and two deaths.

The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 341,708, including 4,148 deaths.

The total number of recoveries is 316,284 while the recovery rate is 92.3 percent.

In the last 24 hours, 97 patients were admitted to hospitals across the Sultanate of Oman, and the total number of inpatients is 326, including 52 in the Intensive Care Units (ICU).

Cases have been on the surge despite some of the restrictions announced by the Supreme Committee on January 21.

The Supreme Committee had reduced attendance in government offices to 50 percent and halted Friday prayers after reviewing the pandemic situation.

The Supreme Committee also decided to suspend all conferences and exhibitions.

Five daily prayers were allowed in mosques with 50 percent capacity in line with the procedures announced by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in coordination with the Ministry of Health.

The committee also suspended suspending congregational activities and advised the organizers to hold them without an audience.

The participants/organizers must abide by the precautionary measures announced before, including showing proof of vaccination. The Supreme Committee urged restaurants, cafeterias, commercial complexes, trade outlets, and public halls to stick to 50 percent capacity, admit only vaccinated visitors, observe physical distance and ensure face masks. The Supreme Committee affirmed that it will review its decisions and the epidemiological situation on a regular basis and implement new decisions. It also urged all to take complete two doses of vaccinations and go for booster.