OMAN MAKES MANDATORY VACCINATION TO ENTER PUBLIC VENUES

Thu 19 August 2021:

Starting September 1, citizens will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to attend public service buildings and different commercial venues, including restaurants, according to Oman’s COVID-19 task force.

“[Coming] 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,” the Supreme Committee on COVID-19 said in a statement.

Foreign passengers will also be required to be completely vaccinated with one of the vaccines allowed in Oman, which include Sputnik V, Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca, and Sinovac, and to undergo a PCR test upon arrival, beginning September 1.

Travelers testing positive will have to be quarantined for a week and get another test on the eighth day, the committee said.

The curfew from 5 p.m.-4 a.m. (13:00-00:00 GMT) restricting business activities and movement will be lifted this coming Saturday, the committee said.

On Thursday, Oman reported 186 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total to 300,914, as well as seven new related fatalities, bringing the total death toll to 4,020.

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