Royal Hospital quashes rumours of COVID-19 death in Oman

Muscat: The Royal Hospital on Saturday issued a statement clarifying that there was no death in Oman of a person suffering from COVID-19. The denial was issued as a reaction to a rumour being circulated on social media on a person suffering from COVID-19 dying at the Royal Hospital.

The statement by the hospital said, "The Royal Hospital clarifies that the message being circulated through social media about the hospital recording the first death of an infected person is false."

"The patient is recieving treatment and is in intensive care, is stable and recovering," the statement said. The hospital asked everyone to rely only on official information.