Oman ending lockdown in capital
Restrictions in other parts of the country to remain in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
The lockdown in the Omani capital of Muscat will end Friday and government employees will return to work next week.
The Gulf kingdom’s Supreme Committee for dealing with COVID-19 announced today that the lockdown will end in the entire Muscat governorate, which includes the eponymous capital. An exemption that allowed government employees not to work in their offices will conclude May 31, at which point at least 50% of workers must be present, the committee said in a press release.
Omani authorities instituted a lockdown in April in Muscat, the Mutrah district and other areas in April to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures included business closures and bans on gatherings for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that began in April.
Mutrah, which is east of Muscat on the country’s coast, will remain in “health isolation,” according to another announcement by the committee.
