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Who are exempted from night movement ban in Oman?

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

MUSCAT : As the night movement ban begins from today, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has issued guidelines about those who are exempted from traveling between 8pm to 5am until October 24.


Following service providers are exempted from the movement ban:
1. Emergency vehicles (electricity, water and communications)Garbage and Sewage trucks Ambulances and Civil Defence vehicles Food supply and consumable vehicles Fish transport vehicles Oil, Gas and Water tankers
2. Medical staff as well as workers in the field hospital at the old airport
3. Trucks transporting containers for imports, exports through ports and official border posts (truck drivers only)
4. Travellers arriving and departing through airports (Travel ticket is required)
5. Emergency and humanitarian situations, as well as patients with appointments in hospitals and medical centers (proof of appointment letter or SMS will be required). 

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