Abu Dhabi shuts down 354 business facilities for COVID-19 violations

Abu Dhabi shuts down 354 business facilities for COVID-19 violations

Officials put up a shutdown notice at the entrance of an entity. Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has closed 354 business facilities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's three regions, within Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, which came as enforcement to the directives issued by the competent authorities concerning the application of the preventive and precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. This procedure comes as part of the ongoing inspection campaigns to ensure the compliance with the prescribed precautionary procedures. The Department stated that 29 business facilities violating the implementation of the preventive and precautionary measures and instructions were closed. These facilities practise various commercial and service activities across the emirate. In the meanwhile, the Department has closed other 325 facilities in the cities of the emirate (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Al Dhafra) due to the occurrence of COVID-19 infection among the workers of such facilities. In view of this, the ADDED instructed the owners of business facilities across the emirate about the need to adhere to the highest levels of societal responsibility, health awareness and the compliance with the decisions issued by official authorities and committees to