The Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic held a meeting today under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud Faisal Al Busaidi, the Minister of Interior.

The Committee reviewed updates about the pandemic, measures of protection against the disease, ways of curbing its spread and addressing its different impacts.

The committee studied the epidemiological situation of COVID-19 locally and internationally in light of the latest data that points to a spate of confirmed lab cases in many countries around the world, including the Sultanate of Oman.

The committee took note of instances of non-abidance with the precautionary measures endorsed by the authorities concerned.

To protect members of society against this disease and, to safeguard Oman health system’s capacity to deal with this disease and other diseases (while at the same time maintaining other health services), the COVID-19 Supreme Committee took new decisions, which apply with effect from the date of publication of this statement till 31 January 2022.

These include:

1. Firstly, to apply two-dose vaccination as a prerequisite for entry of non-Omanis aged 18 years and above to the Sultanate of Oman from all checkpoints.
2. Secondly, to allow entry to Oman only for arriving passengers who show negative PCR test issued within a maximum of 72 hours.
3. Thirdly, to cancel the decision that bans entry of arrivals from countries listed before, namely South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique.

Covid-19 Supreme Committee reaffirms that vaccination remains as a condition to enter public and private establishments.