COVID-19: Omicron diagnosed in nearly 99% recent cases in Oman

Muscat: About 99 per cent of COVID-19 cases recorded in the Sultanate of Oman recently have been diagnosed with the mutation Omicron.

Dr. Amal bint SaifAl Maani, director of the Department of Prevention and Infection Control at the Ministry of Health said: "According to the statistics and the results of laboratory tests, about 99 per cent of covid_19 cases registered in the Sultanate during the current period are infected with the Omicron mutator, and the number of registered cases is increasing, and it is expected that the cases will continue to rise during the coming period."

Dr. Amal added in an interview with Oman tv: “It is noticeable that the spread of infection occurred simultaneously in all governorates in the same period, unlike previous waves, where the spread began in certain governorates, and the percentage of positive results among those showing symptoms reached 25 per cent in some governorates."

She confirmed: "The decisions of the Supreme Committee aim to preserve the policy of conducting business and occupational safety and providing health care for all citizens during this period. Taking the booster dose contributes to reducing the complications of disease and hypnosis by 80 per cent, so we call on everyone, especially those who suffer from chronic diseases and are over the age of 60, to take the vaccine."