Muscat: At the 14th press convention of the Supreme Committee, the Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al Saeedi, raised a wide range of issues regarding the COVID-19 scenario in Oman and highlighted the resolution to allow 60 to 70% of the government to return to work, saying that heads of government can determine how old they want to provide facilities to citizens and residents.
The Minister reported that more than four million Omani rials of the 32 million Omani riyars donated for the pandemic will be used. The donation fund includes a beneficiary of HM 10 million.
Dr. Ahmed reiterated that life is unlikely to return to normal until January 2021. “And once vaccination is received and proven safe, effective and effective, it will be a criterion for the return of an almost general life. “
Other topics he clarified included an end to the ban for others over the age of 60, the desire to take precautions to curb the spread of infections and, above all, social gatherings, and reported that a technical committee is tasked with identifying activities that cannot be resumed and that opening activities, adding mosques, is being reviewed through specialized teams.
On the opening of land borders and airports, Dr. Saeedi said this will be discussed through the Supreme Committee and that appropriate decisions will be made. “Subsequently, a committed press convention will be held to discuss the creation of schools and their We have contacted the relevant government in the sports sector to know the extent to which they are willing to comply with precautions when resumption of sports activities. We will have to make sure that the resumption of activities does not cause a physical disaster,” the minister said.
Dr. Seif Al-Abri, Director General of Disease Control and Control at the Ministry of Health, said the Tarassud smartphone app will soon have a self-reporting service for suspected cases and that the app will be available in five languages.
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