MUSCAT, May 18, 2020, SPA -- Oman's Ministry of Health announced on Monday 193 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 5,379. The Oman News Agency (ONA) quoted the ministry as saying that the country had also registered 23 deaths as a result of the COVID-19 disease. The ministry also pointed out that 1,496 patients had recovered from the virus. --SPA 12:16 LOCAL TIME 09:16 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1332642