Friday 17 / May / 2024
Muscat: People aged 18 and above can begin taking their COVID-19 vaccinations from Sunday, once they have made their appointments to get the jab.
People who wish to book vaccine appointments need to do so through the Tarassud+ COVID-19 surveillance app, or from the website, covid19.moh.gov.om. The effort comes as part of the country’s national immunisation campaign against COVID-19.
Once they have received their appointment details, people can go to the vaccination centre closest to them, and proceed to get inoculated. Those who turn up for their appointments are requested to follow the prevention measures related to COVID-19.
Meanwhile, companies that do not adhere to prevention measures are being penalised, per the rules issued by the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19. On Friday, 2 June, companies in Barka, Saham, and Nizwa were found to not comply with the precautionary requirements needed to prevent the spread of the disease.
Similarly, a day earlier, South Sharqiyah Municipality “issues violations against commercial facilities in the states of Jalan Bani Bu Ali, and Al Kamel Al Wafi”, according to the Government Communications Centre, for the same reasons.
Violations were also issued by North Batinah Municipality for shops in Suwaiq that failed to follow COVID prevention guidelines.
The Ministry of Health has also issued advice for parents of children who are suspected to be suffering from COVID-19.
“Many children with the coronavirus can recover with the availability of home care,” said MoH. “But you should go to the nearest health facility when you notice any of these symptoms in the child.”
These symptoms include difficulty breathing, chest and/or abdominal pain, the face and lips turning blue, an inability to sleep, diarrhoea, vomiting, an inability concentrating, or too much sleep.
“Because prevention is better than cure, take precautions to protect your child from infection with the coronavirus,” added the ministry.
