Tuesday 25 / March / 2025
Muscat: The number of patients battling COVID-19 in intensive care units in Oman’s hospitals has dropped by 33 per cent this month, figures released by the Ministry of Health show.
The total number of patients admitted to ICUs because of COVID-19 stood at 140 on November 9, down from 210 on October 4, reflecting a decrease of 33 per cent, or 70 people.
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in Oman reached 118,503, while the number of recoveries stood at 108,968, which is 92 per cent. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths stood at 1,310, the Ministry of Health said.
The Ministry also pointed out that 26 patients were hospitalised over the past 24 hours, adding that the total number of current hospitalised COVID-19 patients stands at 337, of them 140 are in intensive care units (ICU).
To spread awareness among people so that they help reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the Health Committee for the Governorate of Muscat held a training course for medical professionals operating in the capital.
During the session, Dr Juhaina Al Mousawiyah from Muscat Health Centre emphasised the many precautionary measures needed to be taken by people at schools in the country. She stressed the importance of educating students and teachers about these precautions to be taken, and the responsibilities school staff should undertake to ensure that they were followed.
She also presented many models of caring for people infected with COVID-19, including taking preventive measures for those presenting with high temperatures, as well as other symptoms associated with the virus.
She highlighted the importance of parents always being available to receive communications from the school their child attended, as well as their role in making sure they educated their children on the importance of precautions taken to stop COVID-19.
The Health Committee for wilayat Seeb also held a similar meeting under Ibrahim bin Yahya Al Rawahi, the Wali of Seeb and chairman of the committee.
During the meeting, a number of issues were brought to attention, including the prevention methods implemented, as well as any steps that are to be taken in future.
Dr Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hinai, the head of Hay Al Jameh Health Centre, presented a report on the epidemiological situation and infection rate in the wilayat, as well as the procedures medical centres were carrying out in terms of examining people suspected of being infected by the disease.
A presentation on safeguarding students at school was also made, while the importance of checkpoints in school to monitor their health was also raised.
Other pertinent topics were the training of school staff in basic healthcare practices, and the proposal for volunteer media teams to create videos generating awareness on how to avoid infection during the pandemic.
