Dubai closes café; fines 9 businesses and warns 6 for violating Covid-19 measures

Dubai closes café; fines 9 businesses and warns 6 for violating Covid-19 measures

Dubai Economy, in co-operation with the Dubai Tourism, shut down a café in Al Seef on September 20, for non-compliance to Covid-19 precautionary measures.

Inspectors from the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy also imposed fines on nine businesses for not adhering to physical distancing and employees' lack of commitment to wearing masks.

Six establishments were warned for not placing the physical distancing stickers as required, official news agency WAM reported.

Overall, inspections on September 20 found that 668 shops and commercial establishments were fully complied with the precautionary guidelines.

However, those fined included a restaurant in Umm Hurair, retail outlets in various shopping centres, and a sewing and embroidery shop in Abu Hail.

A gym in Al Safa 1 was also penalised in cooperation with the