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Oman said on Sunday it will close its land ports starting on Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to the official Oman News Agency.
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The measure will come into effect from 6 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Monday and can be extended for longer than the initial one week closure, ONA said, citing a decision by the Gulf state’s coronavirus emergency committee.
In December, Oman had launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the sultanate’s health minister receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
– With Reuters
Read more: Coronavirus: Oman to reopen land, air, sea ports on December 29
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Last Update: Sunday, 17 January 2021 KSA 15:54 – GMT 12:54
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