Oman will join the league of countries in the GCC, Europe and the US that hope to restore normalcy following a successful mass vaccination drive.
As of August 24, the country had only 169 inpatients, including 75 in intensive care units.
With the recovery rate going up to 96.4 per cent, only 6,896 people are still sick in the country.
The Supreme Committee on Covid-19 has made vaccination a condition for entry to government and private sector establishments (including commercial complexes, restaurants, and other business outlets), as well as venues hosting cultural, sports and group activities. The heads of government units will be responsible to take necessary action to implement the public safety measures.
Two-dose vaccination will be mandatory for people aged 18 years and above who wish to enter the Sultanate through all land, sea and air outlets, in addition to a PCR test before or upon arrival to the Sultanate. Those who got infected with the virus must undergo a 7-day quarantine and redo the PCR test on the 8th.
Wearing face masks and maintaining the physical distance at residences, workplaces and public places will have to always be maintained.
Delta is more likely than other variants to spread through vaccinated people.
Cases are still likely to surge with the easing of travel restrictions with the Covid-19 data from the United States, the UK, and Singapore showing that vaccinated people who become infected with Delta variant can carry as much virus in their nose as do unvaccinated people.
The Supreme Committee also warned that it will continue to follow up the situation and take appropriate decisions.
The MoH will continue with the campaign to immunise the target groups, including school students from 12 years of age and above, and expatriate workers. The campaign for the second dose will also continue.
Until Monday, 2,336,980 people have been vaccinated at the rate of 66 per cent of the total target group.
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