Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

Oman bans entry of foreigners as COVID-19 cases spike



KATHMANDU: With the spike in coronavirus infections, Oman has put a ban on the entry of foreigners into the country.

A meeting of the Coronavirus Pandemic Prevention, Control and Treatment Committee of Oman held recently took a decision to this effect, said the Nepali Embassy.

According to the Embassy, the decision will come into force from Thursday noon.  With the decision, the Nepali migrant workers will also be affected.

Oman has recorded 1,206 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 165,480. Similarly, with six new deaths, the total number of deaths has climbed to 1,728 in the country.

Publish Date : 07 April 2021 08:30 AM

Kathmandu Valley experiences colder morning

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley woke up to a colder morning

Palpa tipper accident death toll rises to four

PALPA: The death toll from a tipper accident in Palpa

Westerly system to bring rain and snow in several regions

KATHMANDU: Weather conditions across Nepal are expected to remain unsettled

Snowfall in Mustang offers relief to local farmers

MUSTANG: The sixth snowfall of the current season in Mustang

NRB issues today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange