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Sezad forms team to follow up emergency Covid-19 cases

The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (Sezad) has formed a dedicated team to develop a response plan for the emergency cases arising out of the coronavirus (Covid-19) spread in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZD), said a report. 
 
The team is led by Mahmoud bin Hamoud al-Rawahi, Director General of Control and Compliance at Sezad and includes other officials representing companies operating in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, a report by Oman News Agency said.
 
The team is responsible for developing a response plan for the emergency cases arising out of the coronavirus (Covid-19) spread in any company operating in the SEZD as well as following up the execution of the plan in coordination with the concerned authorities.
 
As per the decision issued by Dr Ismail bin Ahmed al-Balushi, CEO of the Sezad, the team has been granted authority to seek assistance and request relevant data, information and supporting documents from the different administrative departments of Sezad and the projects operating in SEZD. 
 
“Directors of these departments and projects should fully support the team in handling the assigned responsibilities as per this decision. The decision has been taken in the interest of Sezad to implement the decisions and instructions issued by the Supreme Committee concerned with following up the developments of the coronavirus (Covid-19),” the report said. 
 
According to the decision, all the meetings shall be conducted virtually through digital meeting video conferencing technology.
 
In line with its ongoing support to the government’s efforts to combat the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Sultanate, Sezad has already issued a number of circulars to companies operating in the SEZD to abide by the decisions and instructions issued by the Supreme Committee.—TradeArabia News Service