Oman has announced the closure of land, air and sea borders from December 22, 2020.
According to the Tweets by the Oman News Agency, the closure will be in effect for one week.
The decision exempts cargo aircrafts, ships and trucks.
The step has been taken to prevent the spread of the new strain of COVID-19.
#عاجل
— وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) December 21, 2020
اللجنة العليا المكلفة ببحث آلية التعامل مع التطورات الناتجة عن انتشار فيروس #كورونا (كوفيد۱۹) تقرر اليوم منع الدخول إلى #السلطنة والخروج منها عن طريق مختلف المنافذ البريّة والجويّة والبحرية ابتداءً من الساعة الواحدة من صباحِ يوم غدٍ الثلاثاء 22 ديسمبر 2020 م ولمدة أسبوع .
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