New COVID-19 rules in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah explained

Malls, restaurants to operate at reduced capacity, fewer people allowed at weddings

Last updated: February 07, 2021 | 19:38

Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor, Living in UAE Editor

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The new measures were announced on February 7, 2021.

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Commercial spaces like hotels and shopping malls will operate at reduced capacity.

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Taxis and buses, too, will take fewer passengers.

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Parties have been prohibited.

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A limited number of people have been permitted even in wedding ceremonies and at funerals.

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Full list of COVID-19 fines in the UAE: gulfnews.com/1.1600078428656

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Sharjah, too, announced regulations for social gatherings on February 7, 2021.

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So, if a table has the capacity to accommodate ten people, then no more than five people should be allowed, leaving a distance of two metres between each table.

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Read the detailed guidelines here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1612236387785

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