International restaurants, gyms, Muttrah Souq to open

Muscat -- With the two-week total ban on movement at night and travel restrictions between the governorates yielding positive results, the Supreme Committee on COVID-19 released the new or the fifth package of activities that will resume from Tuesday.

On Sunday, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, Chairman of COVID-19, said the Committee takes its decisions following a well-studied report submitted by specialists from across different sectors, with the prime aim of protecting individuals and the community from the pandemic.

Resumption of activities:

Giving a boost to the hospitality sector, international and tourist restaurants will be allowed to function normally.

Gymnasiums and swimming pools will be allowed in hotels to be used by guests.

The popular and traditional Muttrah Souq, all fish markets, commercial activities, inside traditional markets, will resume operations.

Printing of newspapers, magazines and all kinds of publications will hit the streets after nearly five months.

Special training activities will be allowed with approval from the Ministry of Manpower.

Some sports playgrounds to train national teams for continental and international rounds, which will benefit, national juniors team, Oman National Fustal Team, Dhofar Sports Club, and tennis playgrounds for the general category.

Sale of phone SIM cards, carwash from inside, sale of tobacco and its products and camping materials (including sewing) will be allowed.