“Things are getting back to normal, even though it will never be like it was before,” said a relieved Manas Xavier, a techie based in Muscat, after reading the news about reopening more activities such as cinemas, parks and beaches.

Oman has weathered the coronavirus pandemic relatively well in terms of infections and deaths, though its economy have been hit. The Supreme Committee on Monday appreciated the public for adhering the precautionary measures which has helped to reduce the cases in the country.

“This cooperation led to a tangible decline in number of infected persons and mortality cases, besides bringing down the number of people admitted to hospital wards and intensive care units,” the statement from the committee said.

While the committee has allowed a series of activities to reopen, it has also reminded the public that all is not over. “The general trend is to cautiously tackle ways of living with the virus,” the committee said.

Speaking to The Arabian Stories, Puneet Malhotra, an economist appreciates the government for cautiously fighting the battle against COVID—19. “The way the government battled the virus over the last eight months has been phenomenal and with reopening the remaining set of activities such as cinemas, the message is loud and clear that the country wants to get ahead of the virus and does not want to roll back,” Malhotra said.

“The economy like every other country has been badly hit and it needs to get back to serious business. The responsibility lies among the public to stay cautious at all times. The government has done its best and its time we support them back to regain the old glory,” Malhotra added.

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