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Covid-19: Supreme Committee members visit National Emergency Centre

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Monday, July 27, 2020

MUSCAT: The Supreme Committee members on Monday visited the National Centre for Emergency Management.

Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidy, Minister of Interior and the Chairman of the Committee listened to a briefing on the role of the National Committee for Emergency Management in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and the roles undertaken by the specialised sectors and entities in this respect particularly with regard to the complete lockdown of the governorates and the ban on movement enforced by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) in cooperation with the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF).

In is worth noting that a number of sectors have been activated by the National Committee for Emergency Management namely: Medical Response and Public Health Sector, Relief and Sheltering Sector and Media and Public Awareness Sector.

This is in addition to the activation of all the emergency management sub-committees in the governorates which coordinate efforts of the relevant authorities and enhance cooperation between them as well as undertake all that might achieve integration among various government and military bodies and the private sector. — ONA

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