ROP cracks down on those violating COVID-19 protocols

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) represented by the Dhofar Governorate Police Command has dealt with the gathering of a large number of motorcyclists in residential neighbourhoods and rural areas amid COVID-19, and some people drifting their vehicles and vandalising grassy areas.

"The Royal Oman Police, represented by the Dhofar Governorate Police Command, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Khareef season continues its efforts by taking all preventive measures in the aspects of security and traffic, especially on roads leading to tourist sites, and directing the public not to gather and crowd," Oman News Agency (ONA) said in a statement.

Lieutenant Colonel Suleiman bin Saeed Al Jabri, Director of Operations at the Dhofar Governorate Police Command, said that the governorate police are making great efforts, most notably activating checkpoints in the wilayats of Thumrait, Hasik and the Harit region. They are also ensuring that the visitors have received the COVID-19 vaccine before entering Dhofar Governorate, according to the decisions of the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19.