Covid-19: Shops violating health measures to be fined

Business Thursday 07/May/2020 15:25 PM
By: Times News Service
Covid-19: Shops violating health measures to be fined

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has imposed a fine of OMR 500 against those shops that violate the coronavirus health measures.

In a statement issued online, Municipality said those commercial activities violating the decisions will face a fine of OMR 500 and the shop will be closed for three days.

Repeated offenders will face OMR 2,000 and the shop will be closed for 10 days.

"An administrative fine of OMR 500 with the closure of the store for three days in the event of non-compliance with health requirements, and in the event of repetition within two months, a fine of OMR 2000 will be imposed with the closure of the store for ten days,” the statement said.