Muscat: The Supreme Committee tasked with dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the decision to shut all its borders today.

As per the new decision, entry and exit will be prevented through Oman’s land, air, and sea borders, starting from 1:00 am on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, for a period of one week.

This comes after the authorities of a number of countries announced the emergence of a new strain of the Coronavirus and in a bid to contain its spread and protect the community from the effects of the virus.

Cargo planes, cargo ships, and trucks will be excluded from this prohibition, and the committee will continue to monitor the epidemiological situation of the new strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and take appropriate decisions accordingly, as per a statement by the committee.

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اللجنة العليا المكلفة ببحث آلية التعامل مع التطورات الناتجة عن انتشار فيروس #كورونا (كوفيد۱۹) تقرر اليوم منع الدخول إلى #السلطنة والخروج منها عن طريق مختلف المنافذ البريّة والجويّة والبحرية ابتداءً من الساعة الواحدة من صباحِ يوم غدٍ الثلاثاء 22 ديسمبر 2020 م ولمدة أسبوع .

— وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) December 21, 2020