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Oman allows malls, tailoring and laundry shops to reopen; Here’s the full list of commercial activities

TAS News Service

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

MUSCAT: Oman has allowed to reopen of shopping malls, tailoring shops and laundry which was closed for nearly three months in the wake of coronavirus crisis.

Following are the list of commercial activities allowed to reopen:

  1. Shopping malls (under the age of 12 and adults over the age of 60 will not be allowed to enter the malls).
  2. Wall paint shops
  3. Domestic maid recruitment office
  4. Travel & Tourism offices
  5. Driving school offices
  6. Hospitality companies
  7. Media & advertising companies
  8. Laundry and ironing shops
  9. Tailoring shops
  10. Shops to buy and rent wedding dresses
  11. Cleaning company shops
  12. Audio tape shops
  13. Mussar shops
  14. Shops for doors and windows
  15. Furniture upholstery
  16. Repair of air conditioners and washing machine shops
  17. Fish markets – Muttrah, Sohar, Al Suwaiq, Al Seeb, Qurriyat, Ibri, Al Askhkara.
  18. Shops selling dyes and polishing materials
  19. Shopping selling and repairing traditional weapons
  20. Camera and security systems
  21. Plastic and paper waste stores
  22. Handicrafts trading and pottery
  23. Used spare parts shops
  24. Kitchen showrooms
  25. Wooden and iron boxes shops
  26. Shops and factories selling charcoal and fuelwood
  27. Iron and aluminum product shops
  28. Real estate offices
  29. Blacksmith accessories and aluminum shops
  30. Finance offices
  31. Selling, repairing and making musical instrument shops
  32. Shops that make Omani khanjars
  33. Family counseling offices
  34. Integrated tailoring workshops and garment factories
  35. Camel tracks and fields for camel training only.
  36. Stores selling antiques and paintings
  37. Shops selling glass
  38. Shops that repair, install glass panels
  39. Ice factories
  40. Thermal insulation installation offices
  41. Shipping and customs clearance offices
  42. Blankets and bed sheets stores
  43. Building and construction contracting offices
  44. Companies and offices selling and maintain elevators and escalators.
  45. Shops selling dyes and polishing materials
  46. Sale and installation of equipment for hotels, restaurants and kitchens.
  47. Metal engraving offices
  48. Manufacture of containers
  49. Workshop supplies stores
  50. Offices specialized in ink filing

These commercial activities are not allowed to reopen in parts of Hamriyah, Al Wadi Al Kabir Industrial area, and Muttrah.

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