Oman to end Muscat lockdown on May 29
Oman is to end on May 29 the lockdown implemented to slow the spread of
coronavirus in the province of Muscat, including the capital city, according to
Oman's national news agency.
Muscat, the district of Muttrah and the town ofJalan Bani Buali town
were put on lockdown on April 10 to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oman. The
committee later announced it would be extending the closure until the first
week of May. It then extended the lockdown again on May 5.
The government statement also said that at least 50 percent of employees
will be working from their offices from May 31.
The country also banned Ramadan mass gatherings during the Islamic holy
month, which finished this past weekend, to prevent people from contracting and
spreading the disease to others.
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Only 255 new cases on Friday
Oman recorded a relatively small in increase in the number of its
coronavirus cases, reporting 255 new cases on Wednesday.
The total number of cases is now 8,373.
The death toll is 38, with 2,177 people having recovered.
The majority of the cases (166) were Omani citizens, with the remaining
89 cases non-Omanis.
