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    What are the COVID-19 rules for UAE National Day?

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    What are the COVID-19 rules for UAE National Day?

    NCEMA emphasises the importance of vaccination and booster shots


    Published:  November 24, 2021 18:15 Zainab Husain, Staff Writer

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    UAE’s 50th National Day celebrations across the country will be held at 80 per cent capacity following an announcement on November 23 by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).
    UAE National Day celebrations will have a maximum capacity of 80 per cent. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    NCEMA has established a COVID-19 protocol to prepare for any challenges related to the pandemic and urged the public to show the highest sense of responsibility and adhere to instructions.
    The announcement was made by NCEMA. Image Credit: Supplied
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    “New waves of the virus have been discovered in a number of countries, which are mainly due to non-adherence to precautionary measures and the need to increase vaccination rates,” NCEMA tweeted.
    The public was urged to adhere to all the rules announced. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives
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    These are the precautionary measures announced by NCEMA: -	A negative PCR [Polymerase Chain Reaction] test result done 96 hours before the event. - Temperature checks  of the attendees before entry.
    Attendees need to present a negative PCR test result, with the test taken 96 hours before the event. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives
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    Face masks are mandatory and must be worn at all times in closed and crowded areas.  -	Social distancing will be implemented, and a 1.5 metre distance must be adhered at all times.
    The only exception, as per NCEMA, for social distancing protocols is for family members, who are allowed to sit and stand together. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    - All the age groups that have been fully vaccinated and have also received their booster shot, as per the announced protocol, or have a Green Pass on the Al Hosn application are allowed to attend events.
    14 days must have passed since the date of their complete vaccination. Want to know how you can maintain the Green Pass status on the Al Hosn app? Read here: gulfnews.com/1.1632411268958 Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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    -	People are required to greet each other from a distance and refrain from shaking hands or exchanging hugs.
    The authority organising the event must form teams to monitor adherence to NCEMA protocols and monitor entry and exit points, and prevent overcrowding. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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    -	The regular sanitisation of all areas is necessary, as well as the availability of sanitisation tools at the entries and exits of restrooms. -	People are required to refrain from overcrowding and monitor their symptoms.
    In case of any symptoms, you should not crowd around areas allocated for celebrations. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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    Need to get booster shots -  The authority reiterated that in light of the global spread of variants and because most countries are facing new outbreaks, people are encouraged to take the booster shot to increase immunity in society.
    Studies have shown that taking the booster shot increases the body’s immunity. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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