Saudi Gazette report

MUSCAT — Oman has extended the suspension of flights and entry ban on travelers from 10 countries until further notice as part of its efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Thursday.

According to the ONA report, the country’s supreme committee to deal with the coronavirus pandemic took the decision in a bid to protect individuals and society.

The countries affected by the decision are the following: Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Africa and Tanzania.

The move includes travelers from any other country if they happen to have visited the above-mentioned 10 countries within 14 days before applying to enter the Sultanate.

An exemption is granted to Omani citizens, diplomats and health workers and their families who all have to undergo the usual approved health procedures governing entry to the Sultanate, according to the report.

The supreme committee also decided to extend online learning in government schools for two more weeks, ending on March 25, 2021, with the exception of Grade 12 students, who will continue studying through hybrid system.