MUSCAT: The full-lockdown during Eid Al Adha has helped in reducing the spread of coronavirus in the country, Oman’s Minister of Health
His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, thanked and appreciated citizens and residents for their commitment in adhering to the decisions of the Supreme Committee during the Eid Al Adha full lockdown. “We are fully satisfied with the decision. I must thank and appreciate the citizens and residents for their commitment to the decisions of the Supreme Committee,” the Minister said in an interview with Oman TV on Tuesday.
“The results of the complete closure will appear after 10 to 14 days,” Al Saidi informed.
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Al Saidi thanked His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik for his directives and care during the pandemic. “We value and appreciate His Majesty the Sultan’s follow-up on the developments of the epidemic and his sound directives to the Supreme Committee,” the Minister said.
Al Saidi reminded the hard work by the health care workers in the country. “Our children who have been working in the health sector for 19 months have not stopped working and are steadfast. They have all our thanks and appreciation,” he said.
”The epidemic is still ongoing, its social and economic effects are clearly visible, and the burden borne by the health sectors worldwide has exceeded all expectations,” he added.
