Oman Bans Entry of Non-GCC Visitors

Oman's Supreme Committee for tackling the spread of coronavirus Covid-19 has banned the entry of non-Omanis into the sultanate through all land, air and sea borders with the exception of citizens of the GCC countries, a report said. It also sought applying health quarantine for all travelers arriving in the sultanate via all land, air and sea routes, including for Omanis; closing public parks; suspension of Friday prayers; and suspension of social gatherings such as wedding parties and condolences, said the Oman Daily Observer report.

The decisions will be effective from Tuesday (March 17). The committee called on all to make more efforts and to comply with the preventive measures at the individual and collective levels. Meanwhile, amid a large number of measures taken to deal with novel coronavirus, two more cases have reported with the total reaching 22 in the sultanate. According to a decision on Sunday all cinema halls in Oman will be closed until further notice.