Coronavirus
Muscat lockdown extended till May 8, ban on Ramadan gatherings

The Supreme Committee dealing with COVID-19 in Oman, has extended the lockdown in Muscat Governorate until May 8, 2020 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Committee held a meeting under the chairmanship of HE Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal al Busaidy on Monday. Attended by all committee members, the meeting followed up the deployments of COVID-19 and discussed measures for containing the outbreak and handling its repercussions. The Committee has decided to extend the lockdown of Muscat Governorate until 10 am on Friday, May 8.
The Supreme Committee has taken a number of new decisions related to precautionary measures that should be followed during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Committee has called on all to avoid all sorts of gathering during the Holy Month of Ramadan and decided that closure of mosques will continue during Ramadan except for the call to prayer including for Tarawih prayers. The Committee has issued a strict ban on the holding of Ramadan gatherings including mass iftar be it in mosques or other places like tents and public areas. The Committee has further banned social, sporting and cultural gatherings and all sorts of social activities during the Holy Month.
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