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- All three South Asian nations are observing a rapid surge in coronavirus cases
- Omani citizens, diplomats, health care workers are exempted from the ban
ISLAMABAD: Oman will suspend entry to arrivals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh starting from April 24, as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Gulf country’s state-run news agency reported on Wednesday.
All three South Asian nations are observing a rapid surge in coronavirus cases.
“The ban begins at 6PM on Saturday, 24 April 2021 and continues till further notice,” Oman News Agency quoted the country’s apex body for coronavirus response.
Omani citizens, diplomats, health care workers and their families are exempted from the ban but will undergo coronavirus-related procedures upon arrival.