GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 445 cases; Oman registers 1,210 infections

UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 445 new Covid-19 cases on July 8.

The newly diagnosed cases were detected as a result of 51,000 additional tests conducted to screen for the virus.

The ministry also confirmed 568 additional recoveries and one death.

Since the virus outbreak, a total of 53,045 cases have been detected, while the Covid-19-induced death toll stands at 327.

Meanwhile, a total of 42,282 people recovered after having contracted the virus.

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/awswz029OC

— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع الإماراتية – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) July 8, 2020

Oman
The Ministry of Health in Oman reported 1,210 new Covid-19 infections, of which 939 were Omanis.

It also confirmed nine additional deaths, scaling the fatality count to 233.

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— وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) July 8, 2020

Kuwait
The Ministry of Health confirmed 762 new Covid-19 infections and two deaths, Kuwait News Agency reported.

The tally of infections has now risen to 52,007 while the fatality count stands at 379.

Qatar
The Ministry of Public Health reported 608 new cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours.

As many as 138 individuals have succumbed to the virus thus far.

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Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/r0aLG6rYiG

— وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) July 8, 2020