Oman announces 50 new coronavirus cases, 176 recoveries

The ministry said that the overall Covid-19-related deaths rose to five.

  • PUBLISHED: Fri 17 Apr 2020, 11:51 AM UPDATED: Fri 17 Apr 2020, 1:55 PM

Oman's Ministry of Health announced on Friday 50 new coronavirus cases, bring the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 1,169.

In a statement posted on the Oman News Agency (ONA), the ministry said that the overall Covid-19-related deaths rose to five.

The ministry also pointed out that 176 patients have recovered, ONA concluded.