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Oman orders partial commercial shutdown from March 4-20: State TV

Published: 01 Mar 2021 - 04:18 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 10:07 am
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DUBAI: All commercial activities in Oman will close from 8 pm to 5 am local time in the period from March 4 to March 20, as part of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Oman State TV reported on Monday.

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