Muscat: With Oman going on lockdown from May 8 till May 15, effectively putting a temporary stop to commercial activities throughout the day, Eid holidays for many citizens working in the capital with homes in interior towns, could well start from this weekend itself.
Per the decision of the Supreme Committee all commercial activities, which only excludes sale of foodstuff, filling stations, clinics, pharmacies and hospitals, would remain closed through the day from May 8 Saturday till May 15. People and vehicular movement will be allowed till 7pm in the night, with strict surveillance between 7pm and 4am. Oman has also declared Eid Holidays which could possibly be from Wednesday, May 12 till May 15, if the Eid Al Fitr falls on May 13.
Muscat: Oman kicked off the vaccination campaign for a new target group today. The new target group in the general community of all those above 65 years of age, will be given the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
The vaccine works via a viral vector method whereby the modified adenovirus is used as a safe vector of genes that produce the spinal protein of the COVID – 19 virus. This in turn stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies and immune cells that can be used by the body later to identify and fight the COVID – 19 virus when exposed to it.
Majid Al Balushi, a resident of Seeb said he had taken his parents who were above 65 years of age, for vaccination earlier today, at the nearest centre. “I had to do a fair bit of convincing and they understood the benefits of taking the shots than left without one.”