GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 532 cases; 1,262 infections recorded in Oman

  • Date: 07-Jul-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 532 cases; 1,262 infections recorded in Oman

Zainab Mansoor

Tuesday 07 July 2020

The number of Covid-19 cases in the UAE cross 52,000

UAE

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 532 new infections on July 7, diagnosed as a result of more than 44,000 tests conducted across the country.

Since the virus outbreak, a total of 52,600 cases have been recorded in the country.

Meanwhile, 993 new recoveries were confirmed, bringing the tally of recuperated patients to 41,714.

Two additional deaths were also reported, scaling the death toll to 326.

آخر الإحصائيات حول إصابات فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد 19) في الإمارات

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The latest update of Coronavirus (Covid 19) in the UAE#ملتزمون_يا_وطن#فيروس_كورونا_المستجد #كوفيد19#وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات#coronavirus#covid19#mohap_uae pic.twitter.com/kHbPCZ6Zse

“” وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع الإماراتية - MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) July 7, 2020

Oman

Oman reported 1,262 new Covid-19 infections, raising the tally of cases to 48,997. Of the newly diagnosed cases, 968 were Omanis.

It also confirmed six additional deaths, causing the death toll to increase to 224.

#Statement No. 131 July 7, 2020 pic.twitter.com/sv7hdNuO78

“” وزارة الصحة - عُمان (@OmaniMOH) July 7, 2020

Kuwait

The Ministry of Health has registered 601 new cases and four deaths on July 7, Kuwait News Agency reported.

The infection count has risen to 51,245 while the death toll stands at 377.

Bahrain

Out of 9,945 Covid-19 tests carried out on July 6, 454 new cases