Ferry operations in Masirah to stop from Saturday: Ministry of Transport

Muscat: All inbound and outbound ferry trips to Masirah will be stopped from 13th June until further notice as a result of the decision of the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19, Ministery of Transport announced.

A statement issued online by the Ministry of Transport said, "In line with the decisions of the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19 pandemic regarding the decision of Masirah lockdown, the Ministry has decided to halt the operation of passengers trip on all national and local ferries going to Masirah."

"The exception will be for operations regarding the fundamental goods transport in coordination with the concerned authorities while adhering to the preventive measures issued by the Ministry of Health. This decision will be effective starting from Saturday 13th June until further notice by Supreme Committee," the statement added.