The move is in support of the tourism industry.
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT – Abu Dhabi) has issued a list of updated Covid-19 preventative measures for hotel and tourism establishments, event organisers, venue owners, museums and cultural and leisure venues during the New Year celebrations.
The move is “in line with efforts to sustain and support the tourism industry and national economic development, taking into consideration the importance of community and public”, DCT – Abu Dhabi stated in a recently released circular.
Abu Dhabi has recently updated its Covid-19 protocols in a bid to stem the spread of the virus across the emirate.
Most recently, a decision made by Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee will see all students at both public and private schools in the emirate, including training institutes, colleges and universities, return to online for the first two weeks in January.
On 28 December the Committee also announced new measures for those entering Abu Dhabi within the UAE.
Yesterday (Wednesday 29 December), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also urged Emiratis and UAE residents to necessarily comply with all Covid-19 countermeasures.
DCT Abu Dhabi’s updated safety measures
- Use the Green Pass protocols
- Implement EDE tests and temperature checks
- Enforce mandatory wearing of face masks
- Negative PCR test no more than 96 hours old is required
- Operate the site to not exceed 60 per cent capacity
- Adhere to physical distancing measures (1.5metres)
- Define clear entry/exit process for the site
- Sanitisers to be provided
- Conduct regular disinfection and sanitisation
- Form work forces from the concerned organising entity to ensure compliance with all specified procedures
- Families are allowed to sit together without the need for physical distancing
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