Over 7,000 People Die Of Coronavirus Globally,179,112 Confirmed Cases
The global death toll from COVID-19 increased by 475 to 7,426 in the past 24 hours as of 10:00 CET (0900 GMT) Tuesday, according to the daily situation report released by the World Health Organization...
March 19, 202001562Category: Coronavirus
Precautions Taken To Limit Covid-19 Impact In Oman
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) issued a number of directives to all licensed banks and financing leasing companies (FLCs) operating in Oman that is expected to provide additional available liquidity i...
March 19, 202001500Category: Coronavirus
CBSE Examinations Postponed Till March 31 In Oman
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations for class 10 and 12 has been postponed till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
According to a statement issued by CBSE on Wed...
March 19, 202001650Category: Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Should Take Extra Precautions To Avoid New Coronavirus
Pregnant women should exercise extra caution as the impact on them from the novel coronavirus is little known. Health experts also advise that women who have given birth recently should also take care...
March 19, 202001568Category: Coronavirus
Temporary Exemption For Medical Tests When Renewing Visa - MOH
Expatriates living in Oman can renew their resident card without the mandatory medical examination for a period of one month starting Thursday, March 19, 2020, Ministry of Health said.
“Expat...
March 19, 202002324Category: Humans of Oman
Strict Actions To Be Taken Against Shops That Flout Supreme Committee Decisions
In a tougher tone, the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources warned that shops and markets that do not comply with Supreme Committee decision will face stringent penalties.
Accord...
March 19, 202002102Category: Crime News
Six New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Oman,total Cases 39
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced the registration of six new confirmed cases with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oman, taking the total number of cases to 39.
Of these two cases of citize...
March 19, 202001852Category: General
Public Transport To Be Stopped From Tomorrow
Starting from Thursday, March 19, 2020, Oman will suspend all public transportation that includes buses, taxis and ferries until further notice, the Ministry of Transport said.
Busies and Ferries t...
March 18, 202001747Category: Coronavirus
Royal Oman Police To Regulate Entry Of Visitors At Facilities
Royal Oman Police (ROP) said that entry of visitors to its facilities (traffic, passports and residence, civil status) will be regulated to ensure the minimum number of persons at a time whenever in t...
March 18, 202001756Category: General
MOH Decided To Exempt Some Nationalities From The Medical Examination
As part of the precautionary measures to avoid the spread of Covid-19), the Ministry of Health has decided to exempt some categories of expatriates from the medical examination of residency procedures...
March 18, 202001546Category: Coronavirus
Measures To Fight COVID-19 Come Into Effect In Oman
The Supreme Committee tasked with handling the developments resulting from the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) held its third meeting under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Bus...
March 18, 202001534Category: Coronavirus
Quarantine Mandatory For Travellers - MOH
The Ministry of Health has announced to impose quarantine on all travellers entering the Sultanate.
A statement issued online said: “ The Ministry of Health urges all travelers entering the S...
March 18, 202001506Category: Coronavirus
Oman Take Drastic Measures To Fight Coronavirus
The governing bodies of the Sultanate have taken additional measures to tackle the spread of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
This has been done to further control the spread of t...
March 18, 202001721Category: Coronavirus
Nine New Cases Of Coronavirus
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday registered nine new cases of coronavirus.
According to a statement issued online, MOH said eight citizens and one expatriate tested positive. “This brings th...
March 18, 202001892Category: Coronavirus
German And US Companies Sign Deal To Develop Vaccine For COVID-19
US drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech will immediately start work together on a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the companies announced in a joint statement on Tuesday.
Both companies have...
March 17, 202003196Category: Coronavirus
Citizen Airlifted By Royal Air Force Of Oman
A citizen suffering from a critical health condition was evacuated by the Royal Air Force of Oman in a helicopter, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
A statement, issued online by the Ministry...
March 17, 202001678Category: General
Skype ,VOIP, Google Meet And Zoom Apps Legal To Use In Oman - TRA
The Telecommunications Authority (TRA) said it will allow the use of Skype for Business, Voice Over Internet (VoIP), Google Meet and Zoom App during the current coronavirus period.
In a statement i...
March 17, 202001763Category: General