DUBAI, Oman
Oman has suspended flights and banned travelers from 10 countries
as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.
The country’s Supreme Committee tasked with the COVID-19 pandemic imposed ban on travelers from Sudan, Lebanon, South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia, state news agency ONA reported.
The 15-day
flight ban and two-week travel restriction take effect this Thursday.
Omani
citizens, diplomats and health workers and their families however were exempt
from the ban, but must undergo the mandated health protocols to be allowed
entry into the country.
The
government has urged its nationals and residents to avoid travel abroad, except
under extreme necessity.
“The
Committee pondered over the potential risks lest the new strains might prevail
in the Sultanate and exert pressure on its health establishments – a likely
possibility indicated by local reports and PCR tests conducted on incoming
passengers,” the report said.
Oman’s
total coronavirus cases rose to 139,692 after it was confirmed overnight that a
further 26 people had been hospitalized. The death toll from COVID-19 related
infections was at 1,555.
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