Oman issues new quarantine measures for arriving travellers

Oman issues new quarantine measures for arriving travellers

DUBAI: Passengers arriving in Oman are required to quarantine in hotels and other isolation centers starting March 29 from 2 p. m., as part of the country's new COVID-19 measures, local daily Times of Oman reported on Tuesday. Arrivals must make their booking via the Sahala platform, the Civil Aviation Authority said. Airlines are also obliged to check that the booking made by the passenger is confirmed on the platform. Earlier in February, the Sultanate released a new set of coronavirus rules including the closure of beaches, parks and leisure spaces. It also warned that anyone entering Oman, through land, sea or air, must undergo institutionalized isolation at their own expense, as authorities have caught individuals breaching home quarantine. The total number of infections in the country has reached 151, 528 with 139, 442 recoveries and 1, 629, the Ministry of Health reported. DUBAI: Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said that a recent peace proposal offered by Saudi Arabia to the Houthi militia would reveal to Yemenis which party refuses to end the war. Abdulmalik, who heads the UN-recognized government in Aden, said the proposal puts the Iran-backed Houthi militia in a real confrontation with the people of Yemen. "[They]