MUSCAT: Ministry of Health has urged expats living in Oman to conduct the coronavirus test and treatment for free even if their resident cards have expired.
This comes after His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik directed health authorities to conduct Covid-19 test and treatment free for both Omanis and expats.
Earlier in the day at a media briefing, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health also reiterated that resident card is not required to conduct test.
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“The Ministry of Health announced that all residents of the Sultanate can conduct a medical test to detect the Coronavirus (Covid 19) and the will receive treatment for free, even if they do not have the resident card or their resident card is expired,” the statement from MOH said.
On Friday, Ministry of Health will start the PCR test for residents staying in Wilayat Muttrah. “I request everyone to make use of the test. It’s completely free. MOH will announce the designated centres in various languages. Expats can go to these centres and they do not need to carry their resident card,” Al Saidi added.
Oman on Thursday confirmed 457 coronavirus cases and three death.
