Oman imposes curfew from Sunday to combat coronavirus - GulfToday

Oman imposes curfew from Sunday to combat coronavirus

  • 25 Mar 2021
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Omani students attend graduation ceremony at a university in Muscat. File

Oman will impose a curfew from 8pm to 5am from Sunday and extending until April 8, as the Gulf Arab states tightens restrictions to curb a rise in coronavirus cases, state media reported on Thursday.

No movement will be allowed during those times and an evening ban on all commercial activities imposed on March 1 will be extended, they cited a statement by the coronavirus committee as saying.

Reuters


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