Abu Dhabi makes regular COVID-19 testing for all tourism sector staff mandatory – Gulf Today

  • Date: 27-Jul-2020
  • Source: Gulf Today
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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Abu Dhabi makes regular COVID-19 testing for all tourism sector staff mandatory – Gulf Today

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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

 

In line with the Go Safe Certification Programme spearheaded by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and endorsed by the government of Abu Dhabi, regular COVID-19 testing for all tourism sector staff has been made mandatory.

 

The effort is part of DCT Abu Dhabi's extensive and ongoing efforts to ensure the health and safety of its residents and visitors and follows the recent launch of the 'Rediscover Abu Dhabi' campaign aimed at engaging with the myriad staycation and touristic offers made available to visitors within the UAE capital.

 

Abu Dhabi has received international praise for its highly successful efforts in containing the spread of COVID-19, and the emirate continues to achieve positive outcomes as a result of the combined initiatives and regulations that have been introduced to minimise the spread of the virus.

 

The success of managing various aspects of the pandemic is due to the emirate's outstanding ability to create successful public-private partnerships.

 

DCT Abu Dhabi has seen a tremendous response from industry players in terms of compliance to newly adopted precautionary measures, with many taking a further step by independently implementing additional safety measures to protect consumers.

 

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