Published in Official Gazette 1342 issued on 17 May 2020.
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
The Supreme Committee for Dealing with Covid-19 decides:
– Extending the lockdown of Muscat Governorate until 10:00 PM, Friday, May 29, 2020.
– Ending the academic year in all government and private schools; the last day of the academic year is Thursday, May 7, 2020. The Ministry of Education shall decide on the appropriate alternatives to calculate the results of students and the mechanism for their return and transfer in the 1-12 grades and their equivalence.
– The Committee calls upon everyone to follow the preventive measures of curbing the spread of the pandemic, foremost of which is adhering to social distancing and avoiding all gatherings.
May Allah Almighty protect every one of us
Published in Official Gazette 1342 issued on 17 May 2020.
Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.
The Supreme Committee for Dealing with Covid-19 decided to resume some commercial activities, with effect from Today, Tuesday April 28, 2020, including:
– Vehicles repair workshops
– Fishing boats repair workshops
– Vehicles spare parts shops Fishing spare parts shops
– Selling and repairing of electronic and electrical appliances and computers shops, repairing of electrical appliances shops and satellites receivers shops
– Vehicles rental offices
– Equipment and machinery rental offices
– Specialized stores of stationery
– Printing Shops
– Sanad offices
– Quarries and Crushers
– The above-mentioned activities shall not allow customers to enter the shops; the service shall be limited to receipt and delivery
– The Committee also decided to reopen:
Oil change, brake repair and tire sale and repair of vehicles
A maximum of two customers shall be allowed to be at the Shop at the same time.
– The Committee also decided to allow Money Exchange Companies to resume their services The aforementioned economic activities shall comply with all health requirements specified by the concerned authorities.
May Allah protect everyone of us
Published in Official Gazette 1340 issued on 3 May 2020.
Published in Official Gazette 1340 issued on 3 May 2020.
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 76/96 Determining the Dates of Official Holidays,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The dates of official holidays for the units of the administrative apparatus of the state, and other legal persons and establishments of the private sector are hereby determined for the following celebrations and occasions as follows:
First:
| (a) Hijri New Year | 1 Muharram |
| (b) Birth of the Prophet | 12 Rabi Al-Awwal |
| (c) Isra and Mi’raj | 27 Rajab |
| (d) National Day | 18 and 19 November |
If one or both days of the weekend fall within the aforementioned holidays, it will be compensated by one day. The date of the National Day holiday may be modified if public interest so requires.
Second:
(a) Eid Al-Fitr: starting from 29 Ramadan until 3 Shawwal.
(b) Eid Al-Adha: starting from 9 Dhu Al-Hijja until 12 Dhu Al-Hijja.
Friday shall be compensated if it falls on the first day of either Eid.
Article II
The aforementioned Royal Decree 76/96 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.
Article III
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 20 April 2020
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1339 issued on 26 April 2020.