Dubai has announced that it will resume certain business operations and economic activities from 6am to 11pm starting May 27, 2020. This means that the sterilization hours will begin from 11pm to 6am. In a virtual meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the decision was made to reopen certain activities following a comprehensive analysis of health and socio-economic factors of the situation.
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Some of the activities mention gyms/fitness clubs, entertainment attractions, cinemas, etc. Below are the posts from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan regarding the announcements.
Resuming Dubai’s Economic Activities from Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 6am to 11pm
- Retail and wholesale
- Airport, operating for returning UAE residents and transit passengers after authorities approval
- Clinics, including ENT and dentistry, and expanding permitted elective surgeries to those with duration of 1.5 hours or less
- Educational and training institutes, and child learning and therapy centers
- Sports academies, indoor gyms, sports and fitness clubs
- Cinemas, with continued social distancing and regular disinfection in place
- Entertainment and leisure attractions such as Dubai Ice Rink, Dolphinarium, etc.
- Auctions with online auctions preferred over physical when possible
- Outsourced government centers
General Rules
- Activities authorized to operate must abide by the timings of the national sterilisation programme.
- Social distance of 2 meters must be maintained by all.
- All those returning from abroad must adhere to a 14-day quarantine.
- Masks are obligatory and must be worn at all times.
Sterilization must continuously be carried out and only single-use utensils allowed. - Violators of rules and guidelines will be fined, according to the type of violation.
- Children under 12, elderly over 60 and those with chronic diseases and prone to infection, are not allowed to enter malls, cinemas, sports facilities, and educational institutes.
Below are posts shared by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan regarding the new announcements and decisions:
I chaired a meeting with Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis& Disaster Management,&we approved the resumption of economic activities from 6am to 11pm,starting May 27.This decision was reached following a comprehensive analysis of health and socio-economic factors of the situation pic.twitter.com/XjaZ2tko30
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 25, 2020
We understand the pressure experienced by numerous sectors due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the UAE community remains strong. We are able to positively adapt to the current changes, due to the flexibility that characterizes many of our sectors.
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 25, 2020