MUSCAT: Life in the industrial area of Wadi Kabir, traditional village of Muttrah and the thickly populated Hamriya will be as usual after the month long lock down was lifted early morning on Sunday.
 
These focal areas of COVID-19 went under total control restricting movement of people from outside into these areas as a number of cases reported from these areas.
 
Shops in these areas are open from Sunday, trade and commercial activities will be happening as usual but keeping strict vigil on safety of people, according to the Supreme Committee designated to tackle COVID 19 spread.
 
The apex Authority has ordered to open commercial establishments in three phases in various governorates which were closed in the wake of the virus spread, but spared the activities in Hamriya, Muttrah and Wadi Kabir and asked them to remain closed until further notice.
 
As a prelude to the opening, the only COVID-19 testing Centre in Hamriya was closed down and some of the testing centres in Muttrah and Wadi Kabir shut their operations.
 
However, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Muscat Municipality have cautioned people in these areas to exert utmost care against the coronavirus to avert any incidence of the same.
 
“Wadi Kabir Industrial Area, Muttrah and Hamriya were exempted from opening in the past few weeks as the reports from these areas suggested high rate of incidence”, a source from the Muscat Municipality said.
 
The source further warned all outlets providing goods and services in Hamriya, Wadi Kabir and Muttrah to follow safety norms or face action including fines and suspension of licence, and the like.
 
There should be systems innplace to assess the body temperature of the employees and customers according to respiratory symptoms on a daily basis at the entrance.
 
No shaking hands, no hugging as part of salutation and the workers working inside the shops must wash their hands frequently with soap and water, or sterilise them using alcohol-based sterilisers and wear PPE throughout.
 
There should also be tansparent barriers depending on the risk rate of infection within the institution and at least 2 metres’ physical distance between an employee and the customer should be maintained.

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