Dubai: On August 14, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, announced several updates that would be applicable in the emirate on visiting public places, travelling to the emirate and home quarantine guidelines, if a person comes in close contact with a COVID-19 patient.
As per the announcement, from August 20, 2021, only those who are vaccinated will be allowed to enter public places in the emirate. The Committee also announced an increase in the operational capacities of public places like shopping malls, restaurants and health clubs.
The following places have been permitted to operate at 80 per cent capacity, and visitors will have to present an active Green Pass on their Al Hosn app to be permitted in:
• Shopping malls
• Entertainment centres
• Cultural centres
• Museums
• Cinemas
• Restaurants and cafes (allowing 10 people per table)
The following places need to maintain a 50 per cent capacity, and visitors will have to present an active Green Pass on their Al Hosn app to be permitted in:
• Health clubs
• Sports academies
• Gyms
• Spas
The following public and private events need to maintain a 60 per cent capacity, and visitors will have to present an active Green Pass on their Al Hosn app as well as a negative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test, received within 48 hours prior to the event, to be permitted in:
• Social and sports events
• Entertainment events
• Corporate events
• Wedding halls (not to exceed 100 people).
Public transport will be allowed to operate at 75 per cent capacity.
A taxi driver can travel with up to three passengers in a five-person taxi and with up to four passengers in a seven-person taxi.
How to maintain the active Green Pass on your Al Hosn app
If you are vaccinated, you will need to take a PCR test every 30 days for the Green Pass status to remain active.
If you are in an exempted category, you will need to take a PCR test every seven days for the Green Pass status to remain active.
Children under 16 years of age with the Green Pass status do not require a test for the status to remain active.
If you are unvaccinated, you will have a grey status on the Al Hosn app, and will not be allowed to enter public places.
The same applies to visitors and tourists who should also adhere to international travel protocol.
New residency permit holders are exempted, with a grace period of 60 days to be vaccinated.
To maintain the vaccinated status on the Al Hosn app, a booster dose must be taken six months after receiving the second dose, per medical protocol for each vaccine. A grace period of 30 days is given to those who took their second dose more than six months ago, before their status turns grey on September 20.
Participants in vaccine trials are exempted from the need for a booster dose.
