COVID-19: Schools in Oman to reopen after students’ vaccination

COVID-19: Schools in Oman to reopen after students’ vaccination

"We hope that before the start of the school year, students from the above sections have been given their second doses, so that they can return to school as normal," he said. He added that there has been a 75 percent decrease in patients admitted to COVID wards and intensive care units in government and private hospitals, owing to several reasons, including people following precautionary measures and adhering to the rules of lockdowns. "During the peak of this wave, we saw the highest single-day admission of 211 patients," said the minister, adding that as of Monday, 26 July, the numbers of inpatients in hospitals and ICUs had not exceeded 50 people, reflecting a 75 percent decline in hospital admissions. In this context, he added: "This shows us the feasibility of partial or complete closure. I do not think this is debatable, and only the ignorant will deny the same. The results we have seen are due to the partial closure, not the complete lockdown during Eid Al Adha, which requires about 10 to 14 days for us to know its results." "At the height of the pandemic, we had 530 beds in intensive care occupied by only COVID patients, but