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Covid-19: Oman ends night curfew, orders overnight trading ban

Shops and commercial activities will be banned from 8pm until 4am

Oman ends coronavirus night curfew

New daily cases of the virus have risen in Oman since the start of the year, but in recent weeks have begun to fall. The latest wave of the virus appeared to peak in April, when Oman's seven-day average of new daily cases rose above 1,250. By Wednesday that number had fallen below 600 for the first time since March 22, in a sign that the country's preventative measures were working. Oman has recorded more than 200,000 Covid-19 cases since the outbreak began, with 2,148 people dying from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Published: May 13, 2021 06:03 PM SHARE

Oman bans commercial activity from May 8-15

May 03, 2021 aaaa MUSCAT — The Sultanate of Oman has decided to ban the movement of people and vehicles from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. from May 8 until May 15, the Omani News Agency said Sunday. Oman will also suspend commercial activity all day during the same period, except for food stores, gas stations, health institutions, and pharmacies. Delivery services for all goods are also exempt. The Sultanate has also suspended the attendance of all employees at workplaces. They shall be working from home from Sunday, May 9, for all units of state administrative apparatus and other public legal activities. The Supreme Committee for Combating Coronavirus in Oman has urged the private sector to implement the process of working online and reducing the number of employees to be present in offices. — WAM

Four more Bahrain mosques closed for violating health regulations | THE DAILY TRIBUNE

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Four more mosques have been closed in Muharraq, the Southern and Northern Governorates for violating the precautionary health regulations and putting the safety of worshippers at risk. After consulting the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments decided to close the mosques for one week to enable the relevant teams to track infections, carry out the disinfection operation and ascertain proper compliance and implementation of the precautionary procedures. The Ministry called on all to assume the religious and national responsibility and fully adhere to the health regulations to ensure the safety of all citizens and residents and enable all to exercise their religious rituals safely.

Friday prayer resumes in mosques in Bahrain

Friday prayer resumes in mosques in Bahrain

Friday prayer resumes in mosques in Bahrain April 16, 2021 Mosques across Bahrain opened their doors for worshipers for Friday prayers for the first time in many months amid coronavirus precautionary measures. — BNA photos Saudi Gazette report MANAMA — Mosques across Bahrain opened their doors for worshipers for Friday prayers for the first time in many months amid coronavirus precautionary measures. However, only worshipers who have received the COVID-19 vaccines (14 days after the second dose) and those who have recovered from COVID-19 and are holding recovery certificates were allowed inside mosques. They showed full commitment to the instructions issued by the relevant authorities, including social distancing and wearing face masks.

Tireless efforts to overcome pandemic in Bahrain stressed | THE DAILY TRIBUNE

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Walid Al Mena has stressed the government’s unrelenting campaign to protect citizens and residents from the coronavirus pandemic, wishing Bahrain success in fully recovering from it. Also a member of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus, Dr Al Mena emphasised that the kingdom has set a pioneering model in fighting the virus by taking preemptive steps and precautionary measures that helped deal successfully with the pandemic. He urged the Bahraini society to take advantage of the Holy Month of Ramadan to change the patterns of social behaviours to curtail the spread of the virus, especially in light of the steady increase in the number of infections and the challenge they pose to the public health.

Labour Minister highlights Bahrain's services to autistic people | THE DAILY TRIBUNE

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Bahrain will join the International Community in celebrating the World Autism Awareness Day, observed worldwide every April 2 since 2008. The occasion is an opportunity for the kingdom to confirm its keenness, as an effective partner, to develop and implement plans and programmes to raise awareness on autism cases, through strengthening community partnership and supporting the national efforts aimed at making the Bahraini society more capable of meeting the needs of autistic children and integrating them in public life. On the occasion, Labour and Social Development Minister said that in line with the efforts of the government’s efforts, the Labour and Social Development Ministry carries on its efforts to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services for this social category.

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Imam Khamenei urges people, officials to protect plants, environment

Imam Khamenei urges people, officials to protect plants, environment On the occasion of National Tree Planting Day and Natural Resources Week, Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, planted two saplings on Friday morning. Describing plants and greenery as an important factor in life and in building human civilization, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution referred to the religious aspects of caring for the environment by saying, “Planting trees and saplings is one of the good deeds that is stressed in the Islamic religious law.”