No more lockdowns: Oman Health minister

No more lockdowns: Oman Health minister

Muscat: Despite fluctuating COVID-19 infection and mortality cases, the Supreme Committee ruled out the possibility of lockdowns with the Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi asserting that the national economy cannot be shut forever.“I am sure that we will overcome this pandemic. I am sure that no one in the government and committee wants us to return to the state of closure. Any further decision that might turn to be necessary in future, God forbids, may entail serious losses for the national economy,” he said.The minister also insisted that people must take extreme caution, and they should exhibit greater alertness and responsibility in public places to tackle the health crisis.A second wave of coronavirus is inevitable, but we can avoid it through full commitment to precautionary measures