Category: COVID-19 Supreme Committee
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within its continuous sessions held to address the developments caused by Covid-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the reports on the epidemiological situation of the pandemic locally and globally, and looked into the updates on the increasing number of infections and mortalities, and the outbreak of the new strain in some African countries. Therefore, attempting to protect the local community from the pandemic and to maintain the health gains achieved to date, above all the significant reduction of infections and inpatients, the Supreme Committee decided to suspend entry of travellers from; South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, and travellers who have been in or transited through any of these countries in the previous 14 days prior to their application to enter the Sultanate, effective 8 AM Sunday, November 28, 2021, until further notice. This excludes Omani citizens, diplomats, health personnel and their families, and citizens of the above-mentioned countries who have valid residence in the Sultanate, provided to undergo a PCR test upon arrival and an institutional quarantine for seven days, and to re-take the test on the sixth day (including Omani citizens).
The Supreme Committee hereby urges all to avoid travel during the coming period unless absolutely necessary.
May the Almighty Allah Protect All From Any Harm
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within its continuous sessions held to address the developments caused by COVID-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has examined the impact of the pandemic on private sector and evaluated the opportunities to enhance its resilience to the exceptional situation, therefore, the committee decided the following:
First: exempting licenses issued by the government entities of businesses mentioned in annex (1) which expired or will expire during the period from 1 June 2020 to 31 December 2021 from fines, provided to renew these businesses.
Second: exempting renewal procedure of related non-Omani labor cards from fines, for cards that have expired or will expire during the period from June 1st, 2020 to December 31, 2021 for those who will leave the Sultanate permanently or undergo the renewal process.
Third: exempting establishments and companies from fines imposed on non-renewal of business registers and licenses, provided to renew the registers and licenses in 2021.
Fourth: allowing business owners to renew expired work permits for workers outside the Sultanate and exempting them from fines incurred during the period from June 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021.
Fifth: exempting small and medium-sized enterprises from renewal fees of entrepreneurship cards for small and medium-sized enterprises for all business activities expired in 2021.
The Supreme Committee also decided the following procedures, valid until 31 December 2021:
– Granting a work permit (labor permit) as an alternative to a leaving worker for all categories as per the fee determined by category.
– Urging banks and finance companies to cooperate with affected borrowers, especially owners of SMEs (holders of Riyada Business Cards) to reschedule loans without rescheduling fees.
– Exempting small and medium-sized enterprises from registration fees in Isnad system of the Tender Board.
– Exempting small and medium-sized enterprises from land fees accorded by a right of usufruct and deferral on the payment of arrears.
– Deferral of loan payment of small and medium-sized enterprises for the activities described in the annex 1(holders of Riyada Business Cards) benefiting from the financing loans from Al Raffd Fund (previously).
– Exempting owners of small and medium-sized enterprises from rental fees for the activities described in annex 1) (holders of Riyada Business Cards) within the real estates owned by government entities.
Annex (1)
Businesses
– Exhibition Management
– Wedding Halls and Venues
– Fitness Centers includes Bodybuilding Gyms
– Festival Management
– Organization of Conferences and Symposia
– Tent Rental
– Rental of Event Supplies & Furniture
– Activities of Amusement and Games Parks
– Parties Event Management
– Hookah Lounges
– Travel Agencies
– Tour Operators
– Manpower Recruitment Services
– Nurseries
– Kindergartens
– Cinemas
– Heritage lodges
– Green Lodges
– Adventure Tourism
– Diving Training
– Equestrian Training Centres
– Rental of Mobile Touring Caravans
– Hotels, Motels and Resorts
– Hotel Apartments
– Primary Education Stage 1
– Primary Education Stage 2
– Post-primary Education
– Technical and Vocational Education
– Education of Persons with Disabilities
– Holy Quran Schools
– Hajj & Umrah Transportation
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within its continuous sessions held to evaluate and address the developments of COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the epidemiological surveillance reports which showed a decrease in the number of cases and a significant decline of admissions hospitalized in healthcare and intensive care units and the ongoing vaccination efforts made in all sectors.
Hence, pursuing to maintain the public health and to ensure business continuity, and based on the recommendation of the competent technical team, the Supreme Committee decided the following:
First: allowing Jumu’ah (Friday) prayers and reopening houses of worship to those who have received at least one dose of the vaccine until the end of September 2021, provided that the attendee count should not exceed 50% of the setting capacity; mosques and other places of worship, and that the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs is responsible for organizing and enforcing the precautionary measures adopted in this regard.
Second: allowing participation in religious, social, cultural, sports, exhibitions and conferences for those who have received at least one dose of the vaccine until the end of September 2021, provided that the number of attendees shall not exceed 50% of the setting capacity; halls, sites or venues. The competent authorities shall organize and monitor a proper implementation of precautions at the mentioned activities.
Third: terminating the decision mandating institutional quarantine to arrivals from the Republic of Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they are now subject to the same controls set to arrivals from other countries of the world.
The Supreme Committee stresses the need to adhere to the precautions, prominently practicing social distancing, washing hands and wearing face masks when participating in gatherings of any kind and notes that it is in continuous follow-up and assessments of the local and global epidemiological situation and will take the appropriate decisions as needed accordingly.
May the Almighty Allah Protect All From Any Harm
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
The Supreme Committee on COVID-19 emphasizes that the decision requiring travellers to be vaccinated prior to entry to the Sultanate applies to arrivals from all countries, in accordance with the established controls. The Committee thus will follow the developments of the epidemiological situation in all countries and take the appropriate decisions accordingly.
May Allah Keep Us All Safe
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
Following the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to take the appropriate actions addressing the threat of the novel coronavirus in the coming period, in terms that will ensure the public health and simultaneously secure the business continuity in public and private units, the Supreme Committee held a meeting in Salalah this morning and decided the following:
– To end implementation of the decision to close business activities and prevent movement of individuals and vehicles, on Saturday evening corresponding to 21 August 2021.
– To adopt the general framework for the operation of schools in the Sultanate for the academic year 2021/2022, in accordance with the mechanism that will be announced by the Ministry of Education, while stressing the need to comply with all precautions set in the health protocol in order to preserve the safety of students, teaching and administrative staff.
The Supreme Committee has also adopted the following two resolutions that will come into force on Wednesday September 1st 2021:
– To adopt the principle of vaccination as a condition to access government and private sector units, plus commercial complexes, restaurants and other commercial activities, as well as attendance to cultural, sport and other collective events. Heads of public and private units shall take the necessary measures to implement these controls.
– Requiring travellers to be vaccinated with two doses of a locally approved vaccine against COVID-19 prior to arriving in the Sultanate through land, sea or air borders (for people aged 18 years and above), and to undergo a PCR test for the coronavirus before or upon arrival in the Sultanate, and to adhere to a seven-day quarantine with a re-examination of the PCR test on the eighth day.
– The Committee stresses the need to continue to adhere to the health precautions set by competent authorities, prominently to wear a face mask and practice social distancing in all settings, and that it is in continuous follow-up and assessments of the local and global epidemiological situation, especially with the rapid developments of the new mutations, and will take appropriate decisions as needed accordingly.
May the Almighty Allah Protect All from Any Harm
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within its continuous sessions held to evaluate the developments of COVID-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the global epidemiological surveillance reports, which showed a sharp increase of cases, especially with the spread of mutated strains linked to travel-associated exportation, and that could pose an additional threat to the public health. Accordingly, attempting to protect the health and well-being of the public, and to safeguard the capabilities of the local healthcare system, the Supreme Committee decided to impose an institutional quarantine for all arrivals from the Republic of Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, including Omani citizens, effective 12pm of Tuesday 17 August 2021, until further notice.
May Allah Keep You Safe.
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
The Supreme Committee on COVID-19 held a meeting this morning to follow up the recent developments arising from this pandemic, and find measures halting its further transmission. The committee expresses its gratitude and appreciation to members of the community, task forces, private sector, and civil, security & military authorities for their great commitment to the measures adopted recently to reduce further spread of this dangerous virus, especially during the complete lockdown and movement ban period imposed on the first days of Eid al-Adha.
– The committee was given grounds for optimism with regard to the significant drop in statistics revealing the number of cases and patients in intensive care units across the Sultanate, in addition to the gradual decline of mortalities. The committee therefore stresses that this commitment will support the synergy of the collective efforts while implementing the national vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and bringing the community to the safehold.
– The committee is currently considering appropriate vaccination-related measures to maintain the public health of all, through the establishment of necessary controls to ensure optimal access to public spaces and services provided by public and private sector, plus travel controls to and from the Sultanate.
– In order to preserve the gains achieved in response to COVID-19, the committee decided to reduce the time duration of the lockdown of businesses and the movement ban to be from 10pm to 4am, effective today’s evening 10pm Thursday 19 Thu al Hijjah 1442, July 29, 2021, until further notice.
May Allah Protect All From Any Harm
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Statement of the Supreme Committee
The Supreme Committee on COVID-19 has followed the recent developments of the extreme weather conditions in the wilayat of Sur, which have caused floods of wadis due to the heavy rainfall. Hence, pursuing to support the efforts made by competent authorities and individuals in ensuring proper reinstatement of the situation in Sur, in a way that does not conflict with the precautions set to halt further spread of the pandemic, the committee decided to extend the applicability of the former decision allowing movement of individuals and vehicles, and opening stores of; foodstuff, bakeries, restaurants, building materials, electrical and sanitary materials, and fodder located in Sur only, to remain in effect on Thursday and Friday 12-13 Thu al Hijjah 1442, July 22-23 July , 2021.