Muscat: The Supreme Committee in charge of dealing with the covid-19 pandemic on Thursday has decided to extend the night lockdown in the Sultanate.

However, the SC has reduced lockdown timings from 10 pm to 4 am.

"The Supreme Committee on Covid-19 has decided to continue with the decision to close commercial activities and prevent the movement of individuals and vehicles but reducing its timing to be between 10 pm to 4 am starting today, Thursday, July 29 until further notice," a statement from the Oman News Agency read.Oman Observer