Restaurants reopening: Muscat Municipality issues guidelines

Restaurants reopening: Muscat Municipality issues guidelines

Muscat: In light of the announcement made by the Ministry of Interior to allow reopening of common lounges at restaurants in commercial centres, Muscat Municipality has listed out rules to be followed in the governorate.A statement issued online by Muscat Municipality said :" The Preventive controls and health requirements for common lounges restaurants at the commercial centers are as follows:1- Capacity in these halls to not exceed 50 per cent2- Increase the periodicity of cleaning and disinfection with approved sanitisers at all times3- Document the cleaning and disinfection operations in the work records with mention of the substance used in the disinfection if possible4- Provide adequate sanitisers in the surroundings, which contain 70 per cent alcohol5- Commit to cleaning and sterilising the waiting chairs periodically and regularly and allocating a sufficient number of workers to supervise the cleaning work6- Set the necessary instructions for the implementation and regulation of the necessary physical distancing of 2 metres beside the seating area7- Ensure that enough spacing is provided between waiting chairs located in the corridors with the identification and placement of guidance posters on the ground8- The number of people at one table should not exceed 49- Restaurants and cafes in commercial