Dubai resident microwaves currency to disinfect it amid Covid scare
- Date: 06-Jul-2020
- Source: Khaleej Times
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:UAE
Dubai resident microwaves currency to disinfect it amid Covid scare
In another incident, a man placed his cash near a window exposing it to the sun and a part of the money got burnt because of the heat.
A Dubai resident was left with partially-burnt bank notes after he washed and put them in a micrpowave oven to disinfect the paper money.
Lt Ahmad Al Janahi, a top official with the documents inspection section in Dubai Police, said: "This is not an isolated or first case. We are dealing with similar cases as people are taking caution to a new level and resorting to desperate ways to disinfect or sanitise paper currency amid the Covid-19 pandemic."
He added that in cases of burnt cash, the currency is checked and if it is found to be genuine, a report is issued to the owner of the money affirming its authenticity and that he can have it replaced from the bank."
In another incident, a man placed his cash near a window exposing it to the sun and a part of the money got burnt because of the heat, Al Janahi said. 'Don't colour currency'
In a separate case, a panicky resident added some colour to a $100 bank note that was in a poor