Monday 06 / May / 2024
Muscat: The decision of the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on imposing a nighttime ban on all commercial activities and prohibiting the movement of people and vehicles will take effect today (Wednesday, 14 April 2021) from 9 pm to 4 am throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The decision also includes imposing a total ban on all types of gatherings, like Iftar-Sa’im, in mosques, tents or public assembling places. The decision also imposed a ban on all social, sports and cultural activities and any other group activities throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. However, in the Supreme Committee’s decision on movement ban during Ramadan, exemptions will be given to some activities, including the movement of 3-tonne trucks, the operation of pharmacies and the movement of employees of health and media sectors who hold relevant permissions.
Exemptions will also be given to workers at oilfields, water and electricity emergency services, loading and unloading operations within factories and stores, wastewater tankers and filling stations operating in shifts. Exemptions will be also given to beekeepers and food labs provided that they have a permission approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources.
Dr. Abdullah Nasser Al Harrasi, Minister of Information, member of the COVID-19 Supreme Committee has said during the media briefing that the decisions taken by the Committee for Ramadan might be revised at any moment if the number of infection/death cases subsides. The decisions can either be relaxed or toughened, depending on the pandemic situation. He urged all to stick to the instructions and, in particular, avoid gatherings.
