UAE: What are the COVID-19 rules for Christmas and New Year’s Eve Celebrations?
NCEMA announced that attendees must present a negative PCR result taken within 96 hours
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Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations will have a maximum capacity of 80 per cent.
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The announcement was made by NCEMA to ensure that people preserve the efforts made since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A negative PCR test result is required.
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NCEMA tweeted that event organisers should install barriers at entrances and exits to prevent overcrowding.
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File image of Shajrah’s New Year 2021 fireworks at Al Majaz Waterfront on Buheirah Corniche.
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One protocol announced by NCEMA also stated that attendees should refrain from hugging and shaking hands, and should instead greet each other form a distance.
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NCEMA announced that event organisers will form security teams to verify precautionary measures are being implemented.
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