COVID-19 safety rules across the UAE: Full list

UAE - Authorities in the UAE are leaving nothing to chance when it comes to Covid-19 safety.

Despite opening up almost all sectors gradually over the past year, authorities continued their safety inspection checks to ensure that all precautionary measures are followed.

However, daily inspection reports have shown an increase in the number of establishments breaking Covid safety rules. This has prompted authorities across the country to tighten rules and introduce new measures.

Here is a full list of all the Covid safety measures, including closures; reduced capacity at malls and offices; and compulsory PCR testing for unvaccinated employees.

>> Abu Dhabi

- Abu Dhabi has reduced attendance at government and semi-government offices to 30 per cent.

- Effective February 7, the number of guests has been capped to 10 for marriage ceremonies and family gatherings; and 20 for funerals and mourning services.

- Parties and gatherings have been banned.

- Weekly PCR tests for all unvaccinated employees.

- Cinemas shut until further notice.

- Malls operate at 40 per cent capacity.

- Restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, public beaches and parks to operate at 60 per cent capacity.

- Sports halls can take in only 50 per cent of capacity at a time.

- Gyms, private beaches and swimming pools to operate at 50 per cent capacity

- Taxis and buses to operate at 45 per cent and 75 per cent capacity, respectively.

>> Dubai

- Pubs, bars closed.

- Shopping malls operate at a reduced capacity of 70 per cent.

- Audience capacity of seated indoor venues, including cinemas as well as entertainment and sports venues, reduced to 50 per cent.

- Hotels operate at 70 per cent of total capacity.

- Guests allowed inside swimming pools and private beaches in hotels limited to 70 per cent of total capacity.

- Restaurants and cafes are required to close by 1am. They will also not be allowed to organise any entertainment activities in their premises.

>> Sharjah

- Social gatherings must be capped at a maximum of 20 people.

- All guests must maintain a distance of four metres between them.

- The venue must have adequate ventilation.

- Guests must avoid physical contacts such as handshakes and hugs.

- The use of face masks is mandatory at all times.

- Only four people are allowed per table.

>> Ajman

- Eateries shut by 12 midnight.

- Unvaccinated government employees take a PCR test for Covid-19 every 7 days.

>> Compulsory PCR tests for unvaccinated employees

Employees of federal, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah government departments have to take a PCR test every week, unless they have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.