The Supreme Committee of Oman tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus has ended the academic year early, state news agency ONA said. 

Thursday, May 7 will be the last day of the school year, Minister of Interior, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi said. 

The committee authorized the Ministry of Education to endorse a suitable alternative to calculate results for promotion classes from class 1 to 12 and their equivalents.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has also decided to continue the lockdown of Muscat province until 10 p.m..