UAE mandates masks in closed areas, green pass validity reduced to 14 days

UAE mandates masks in closed areas, green pass validity reduced to 14 days

Wearing masks in closed areas across the UAE is now mandatory, officials have announced. In a Covid-19 media briefing held on June 13, Dr. Taher Al Ameri, official spokesperson of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), said that wearing face masks is one of the most important factors in maintaining health and thwarting the risk of Covid-19 infection, according to research studies. Those found flouting the mask rule will be punished with a fine of up to Dhs3,000, according to Public Prosecution Decision No.38 for 2020. “A lack of commitment to isolating was noted among a small group of people infected with Covid-19, which threatens the safety of the community and causes the spread of the virus, due to the lack of commitment of people,” Al Ameri stated, noting that such practices will be subject to legal action. “Our frontline defenders in the UAE have been working nonstop for two years, and due to their efforts, the country has contained the pandemic and achieved recovery,” he stressed. Al Ameri said that recently, an increase in Covid-19 infections around the country has been detected, along with rising hospitalisation rates, and the number of cases increased by over 100