UAE to relax COVID-19 restrictions nationwide

UAE to relax COVID-19 restrictions nationwide

ABU DHABI: During the UAE Government media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, Official Spokesperson of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), has announced that the UAE will be relaxing COVID-19 restrictions nationwide, as well as sector-specific updates, which will come into effect starting 28th September, 2022.

COVID-19 daily cases announcements will be discontinued, due to the significant recovery seen across the country, he explained, noting that the official websites of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and NCEMA will continue to release relevant updated data.

"Concerning the Green Pass system, it has been updated to require vaccinated people and exempted individuals to take a PCR test once a month to maintain their green status, and once every 7 days for unvaccinated individuals" Al Dhaheri said. The green pass system is still a mandatory prerequisite for employees and visitors to enter federal authorities and entities, with the Green Pass system to be expanded to cover workers in the tourism and economic sectors, he stressed.

With regards to face masks, he said that they are still mandatory in medical facilities, mosques and public transportation, as well as for food service providers, the