These activities exempted from the night lockdown regulations

Muscat: A number of activities have been permitted to run during the night time lockdown, which runs from 8pm to 5am from tomorrow until 8 April.

They are as follows:

1. Transport of healthcare personnel

2. Emergency vehicles involved in electricity and water services

3. Private hospitals can continue to function

4. Pharmacies on night duty can also run, as regulated by the Ministry of Health

5. Seaports and airports can continue operations

6. Trucks of all types – from three tonnes and above

7. Water and wastewater tankers

8. Factories can continue to operate, however employees must remain inside

9. Loading and unloading operations in factories and stores – employees must stay inside the premises

10. Fuel stations on duty, regulated by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, in coordination with marketing companies

11. Oil fields

12. Employees working in press and media organisations – both public and private, whose job requires them to be at work during the ban. The Ministry of Information will provide them with the required permits.