The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) recently announced some important news. The UAE has declared that it would begin a ‘gradual relaxation’ of restrictions on events and activities around the country.
By mid-February, events will be able to operate at full capacity, and limitations on “various economic, tourism, and entertainment facilities, as well as shopping centres and modes of transportation” will be abolished. Though face masks and social distancing are a must everywhere.
#NCEMA: We announce the decision to gradually cancel restrictions covering all activities and events in #UAE in various economic, tourism & entertainment facilities, as well as in shopping centres & modes of transportation, aimed at reaching their full capacities by mid-February. pic.twitter.com/FMLyS6WwJc
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 9, 2022
“The vaccine is not a substitute for adhering to relevant precautionary measures, such as wearing face masks, respecting social distancing and sanitising, among other protocols.” The NCEMA also said that in “mosques and places of worship, the safe distance is reduced to one metre while the pandemic will be monitored and precautionary measures will be adjusted accordingly.”
Dr Saif Al Dhaheri, official spokesman for the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said “The remarkable commitment of community members and their effective contributions to the implementation of precautionary and preventive measures helped decrease the number of cases recorded, with a clear decrease in the admission rate of patients with Covid-19 in hospitals.”
