MUSCAT: Students of Grade 1 to 4 in the Sultanate of Oman will go online from January 16 for four weeks, the country’s Supreme Committee on Covid-19 said on Tuesday in the wake of rising coronavirus cases.
The Supreme Committee also stressed the need for everyone to adhere to the precautionary controls, and called for the commitment from institutions including commercial complexes, exhibitions and conferences.
The Supreme Committee studied updates about the pandemic and means of protection against the disease and curb its spread. The committee noted a considerable surge in cases of community-based infection with Covid-19 variant Omicron variant of Covid-19 as well as a rise in related hospitalisation cases.
Primary healthcare centres registered an increase in respiratory inflammation cases in all governorates, notably in the 5-12 age-group.
This is an indication of widespread respiratory inflammations among the unvaccinated segment. The committee stressed the need to stick to the 50 per cent occupancy rate in commercial complexes, exhibitions, conference, wedding and sports halls which are frequented by large numbers of people. The establishments are also required to seek vaccination proof from their visitors, observe physical distance and demand that the visitors wear face masks. — ONA
