Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday announced 1,132 new cases of Covid-19 in the Sultanate, including 639 Omanis and 493 residents, which brought the total number of positive cases to 36,034 including 9 new deaths.

According to MOH, a total of 4,013 people were tested in the last 24 hours.

Nine new deaths were reported due to Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total toll to 153.

MOH also reported that 962 patients recovered from Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the total recoveries from the disease to 19,482 in Oman.

A total of 51 people were admitted to the hospital yesterday, taking the number of people in hospitals to 426, including 105 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Oman Observer