ABU DHABI — Oman on Thursday reported 1,361 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths over the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Health carried by Oman News Agency.

This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections and virus-related fatalities in the Sultanate so far to 42,555 and 188 respectively.

Recently, there has been a spike in coronavirus infections in the Sultanate with new cases surpassing 1,000-mark every day.

The newly detected cases include 875 Omani citizens and 486 expatriates, the Health Ministry said.