The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday confirmed 166 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total to 84,818. 

The number of deaths reported on Wednesday was four.

‘The number of recoveries has increased to 79,409 while the number of deaths has reached 646,’ an MoH statement said. 

As of Wednesday, a total of 406 patients were admitted in health institutions while 148 patients are currently in ICU.

MoH calls upon all to adhere to the isolation procedures by staying in an isolated room with an attached toilet and serving the isolated person from outside the room as instructed. It said that social distancing also helps curb the spread of the virus.