New Covid-19 strain recorded in Oman

New Covid-19 strain recorded in Oman

The analysis of the epidemiological situation data in the Sultanate showed that new Covid-19 mutants including the South African strain were recorded in the country."At the local level, the analysis of the epidemiological situation data showed an increase in the number of inpatients in all parts of the Sultanate, as a number of governorates recorded high hospitalization levels that exceeded the severity index, which was negatively affected at the national level, which also exceeded the severity index." - Government Communication Center (GC). The data also revealed an alarming increase in the number of travel-related cases. The statement confirmed also that the data indicates that laboratory confirmed cases of mutated strains, including the South African strain, have been recorded.