Out of 10,828 COVID-19 tests carried out on 17 January 2021, 339 new cases have been detected among 169 expatriate workers, 156 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 14 are travel related. There were 258 recoveries, increasing total recoveries to 94,297.
There are currently 15 COVID19 cases in a critical condition, and 45 cases receiving treatment. 2,935 are stable out of a total of 2,950 active cases.