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UAE relaxes Covid-19 countermeasures starting tomorrow
The announcement comes in support of the ongoing efforts at the
country level to achieve sustainable recovery while maintaining public health
and safety against the background of the continuation of various activities and
return to normalcy nationwide.
According to the announcement, mask-wearing is mandatory in
public indoor spaces and optional outdoors. It's also been decided to cancel
the quarantine requirements for Covid-19 contacts. Covid contacts working in
all state sectors have to conduct a PCR test daily for five days' time.
NCEMA added that the isolation protocol for infected will
continue as previously announced, without any change. The infected, however,
will no longer wear wristbands.
At the local level, each emirate has the flexibility to
determine the duration of the quarantine period and PCR tests for Covid
contacts in their respective sectors and professions, according to the vital
sectors in the country, while necessarily maintaining the need to follow
precautionary and preventive measures, which include adherence to physical
distancing, and mask-wearing at all times.
The authority also approved the return of the pre-pandemic time
intervals between prayer calls and the iqaamah, in addition to the return of
Noble Qur’an books to mosques in a limited number on the condition of being
sterilised after each prayer. The current one-metre distance between worshipers
in mosques and places of worship will also be maintained.
Those coming to the UAE have to make sure to present an approved
QR code- accompanied Covid-19 vaccination certificate containing a QR code;
unvaccinated travelers have to present an approved negative PCR test result
received within 48 hours, or a QR code-accompanied certificate of recovery from
a Covid-19 infection obtained within one month from the date of travel.
Travelers from the UAE have to follow the requirements of medical examinations
and vaccinations in place in their countries of destination.
NCEMA stressed the continuity of following the Green Pass
requirement, or presenting a negative PCR test result of no more than 96 hours
to attend all local events, exhibitions, and cultural and social activities.
For economic and tourist sectors, physical distancing has been
canceled while mask-wearing in closed places is still mandatory.
The authority announced the return of all sports activities for
all age groups, while obligating the public to follow the Green Pass protocol
or present a negative PCR of not more than 96 hrs, in addition to maintaining
the mandatory wearing of masks in all outdoor and indoor spaces given the
turnout found in such activities.
The authority calls on all community members to cooperate and
adhere to preventive measures to confront the Covid-19, in order to preserve
the gains being witnessed today in terms of recovery, crisis management, and
comprehensive community health and safety.
NCEMA stressed that the role of society in the next stage is not
less important than the roles and responsibilities of the competent authorities
to handle the pandemic, noting that the full return to normalcy requires
commitment to preventive measures over the coming period.