The Muscat Municipality has issued a decision to close all shops within the Governorate of Muscat, starting from the date of today, 23 March 2020 until further notice to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
However, the municipality stated that the decision excludes the following stores:
- Food and consumer catering stores.
- Clinics, pharmacies and optical stores.
- Restaurants and cafes outside malls (but ordering and delivery services only).
- Gas stations.
Following the decisions of the Supreme Committee dealing with the outbreak of Covid_19 pandemic & for the safety of the public, #Muscat_Municipality shuts down all commercial shops in Muscat governorate starting from today. https://t.co/6MwXgCdCHX
— بلدية مسقط (@M_Municipality) March 23, 2020