MUSCAT: A group of expatriates were detained and fined after they flouted Supreme Committee’s coronavirus guidance and attended a funeral ceremony in Al Buraimi.
According to the Royal Oman Police, the group was slapped with an administrative fine for violating the social distancing guidelines. “Police command at Al Buraimi Governorate detained a group of expatriates for holding a funeral ceremony. Adminstrative fines were issued against them for violating the decisions of the Supreme Committee,” ROP said in a statement on Sunday.
To contain the spread of coronavirus, Oman has banned public gatherings including funeral.
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