MUSCAT: Employees working in government sector will be reduced to 50 per cent following rise in coronavirus cases in the country, starting from Sunday, January 23, Oman’s Supreme Committee has announced on Friday.
“Provided that the employees who are asked not to come to the workplaces must perform the work entrusted to them by the remote work system. The decision will last for two weeks,” the committee said in the decision.
The committee also decided to suspend Friday prayers in mosques but instead continue to perform the five daily prayers provided that the number of worshippers does not exceed 50% of the capacity.
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The committee also said that restaurants, cafes, complexes, shops and event halls must abide by the requirements set for carrying out activities, especially not to exceed 50% of the capacity, and to verify vaccination, distance and wearing masks.
The committee also decided to suspend holding “all conferences, exhibitions.”
Here’s the complete set of decisions taken by the Supreme Committee:
- Limiting to 50% the number of employees who attend at the workplace in units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus (government units) and other public entities.
- Suspending all conferences and exhibitions.
- Suspending congregational activities and advising the organizers to hold them without audience, while at the same time ensuring that the participants/organizers abide by the precautionary measures announced before, including showing proof of vaccination.
- Suspending the holding of Friday prayers, while at the same time allowing mosques to hold the five daily prayers at a capacity of 50% at each mosque and in line with the procedures announced by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in coordination with the Ministry of Health.
- The Supreme Committee urges all establishments permitted to practice their activities (like restaurants, cafeterias, commercial complexes, trade outlets and public halls) to stick to the measures set for such activities, especially the need to operate at a capacity of 50%, show proof of vaccination, observe physical distance and wear face masks, among other procedures.
