A cafe in Oman’s Al-Buraimi province has suspended serving coffee to customers in baby bottles to prevent the spread of this phenomenon in the Sultanate, local daily Times of Oman reported.
News and pictures of this practice has been spreading over social media, where some cafes across the Gulf region served beverages in baby bottles.
#BREAKING: All shops to close at 8pm, schools go online in #Oman https://t.co/NdfEMX27Yj
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) March 1, 2021
This practice has received condemnation from people in Oman who called for legal measures against the cafe to prevent the spread of this phenomenon from the country.
Dubai authorities on Saturday also banned local cafes from serving drinks in baby bottles to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Dubai Economy said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, Ajman emirate in the UAE has shut down a retail outlet and imposed a fine of $1,361 for violating COVID-19 measures, state news agency WAM reported.
Oman’s committee leading the fight against Covid-19 has ordered a nightly curfew for the next two weeks as the number of infections keeps increasing https://t.co/XIfSGPPDCP
— The National (@TheNationalNews) March 1, 2021
The Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management team coordinated with Ajman Police and the Department of Economic Development to close the shop which was overcrowded by customers who failed to maintain social distancing.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
