MUSCAT: Oman has been significantly registering a fall in COVID-19 positivity rate in the last 14 days and with the night movement ban set to end on July 31, the Supreme Committee headed by His Excellency Sayyid Hamoud Bin Faisal Al Busaidy, Minister of Interior, will meet on Thursday to take a call on the lifting or extending of the coronavirus-induced curbs in the country. 

While the government is satisfied with the results from the complete lockdown during Eid Al Adha, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Oman’s Minister of Health said the committee will carefully study and decide on the partial lockdown restrictions. “We are fully satisfied with the result. We thank citizens and residents for their commitment in adhering to the lockdown rules. The Supreme Committee will meet on Thursday to decide regarding the restrictions,” Al Saidi informed

After reeling under the severe pressure of coronavirus in the month of June, the condition in the country has improved significantly in the last two weeks due to strict curbs on the lockdown completely Eid Al Adha closure and the night movement ban.

Oman’s total COVID-19 cases touched 295,535, including 3802 deaths.