DUBAI’S NEW YEAR GUIDELINES ALLOW EVERYONE TO PARTY WITH PEACE OF MIND: Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management on Saturday announced precautionary measures for New Year’s Eve celebrations limiting the social gatherings to maximum 30 people. Host will face fine of Dh50, 000 for violating this rule while every individual attending such event will get Dh5, 000 penalty. All these safety precautions are for the good of people as unlike many places in the world, Dubai allows to hold New Year celebrations but with precautions. Now, it is duty of everyone partying in town to adhere to mandatory guidelines to ensure safety of everyone amid COVID-19 pandemic. [COMMENT BY: Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor]
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