MUSCAT: With monsoon rains season (Khareef season) in Dhofar Governorate, citizens and residents travelling to Salalah must take at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccines, starting from 5pm on July 9 until further notice, the Supreme Committee said.

In a statement issued, the committee said the decision applies to those aged 18 and above.
“Upon the advent of the monsoon rains season in the Governorate of Dhofar (Khareef), it has been decided that citizens and residents in the Sultanate who have taken at least one dose of approved vaccines (from among those aged 18 years and above) are allowed to visit the Governorate of Dhofar,” the statement said.

According to the decision, foreign travellers must take two doses of the vaccine if they want to visit Dhofar. “Also, those who took two doses of the vaccines from among travellers from abroad will be allowed to enter the Sultanate. The decision takes effect from 5 pm on Friday, 9 July 2021 till further notice,” the statement noted.

Meanwhile, the committee also limited the hotel occupancy to 50% in Dhofar Governorate. “All approved precautionary measures have to be undertaken as stated by the authorities concerned earlier,” the statement added.

The committee has also vaccination is a must before visiting Musandam Governorate. “It is not allowed to visit the Governorate of Musandam, except for people who have taken at least one dose of the approved vaccine in the Sultanate (from among citizens and residents aged 18 years and above), as well as travellers from abroad who took two doses of the vaccines. This decision takes effect from 5 pm from Friday, 9 July 2021, till further notice,” the committee said.