Recently returned UAE resident: Can I step out after a negative COVID-19 test result?
Dh50,000 fine will be levied for those violating mandatory quarantine requirements
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Do all residents landing at Dubai Airport need to undergo a 14-day quarantine?
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A Gulf News reader raised the query.
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The reader's sister - returning from the Philippines - had tested negative for COVID-19 at the airport.
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"Can she go out now?"
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Read the complete guidelines issued by Dubai Media Office here: gulfnews.com/1.1593005179979
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Even those who test negative have been required to follow strict guidelines when they do step out.
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- Register with the COVID-19 DXB Smart App
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- Do not leave your house until you test comes out negative. If you test positive, isolate for 14 days.
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Follow strict social distancing and personal hygiene guidelines.
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- Always monitor your health.
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Residents of other emirates are required to observe a 14-day quarantine on returning to the UAE.
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This includes Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.
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Even if you land at Dubai Airport, if you are a resident of any other emirate, you would need to observe a mandatory 14-day quarantine, even if your test results are negative.
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Fine for violating quarantine - Dh50,000
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People have also been advised to observe precautions when receiving returning family members.
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