Oman will close its land, air and sea borders on Tuesday at 1 a.m. for one week, state television reported on Monday.
The decision follows measures imposed by various countries following the outbreak of a new strain of COVID-19, Oman TV said.
The Sultanate reported on Monday 264 New COVID-19 cases, raising the number of infections to 127, 931.
Meanwhile, death toll reached 119,745 after one patient passed away in the past 24 hours.
Also, Oman will receive its first batch of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on December 30, the Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases Control at the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
This came in a statement published on Oman’s Ministry of Health official Twitter account for the efforts of countering COVID-19.
According to the official, the vaccine will be administered in two doses, with the second to be given 21 days after the first dose.
