{"id":45348,"date":"2021-05-17T13:23:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T09:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=45348"},"modified":"2021-05-17T13:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T09:41:47","slug":"dubai-eases-covid-19-restrictions-citywide-effective-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/dubai-eases-covid-19-restrictions-citywide-effective-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Eases COVID-19 Restrictions Citywide – Effective Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced revised COVID-19 precautionary measures for events and restos throughout Dubai.<\/p>\n

All updated measures are to come into effect from today, Monday, May 17. However, wearing a face mask and observing social distancing in public will still be mandatory.<\/p>\n

List of revised regulations include:<\/h2>\n

1. Restos being able to seat 10 persons per table<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Coffee shops to now allow 6 per table\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Indoor events to allow 1,500 attendees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Outdoor events to allow 2,500 attendees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Entertainment venues can have increased capacity of 70%\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Occupancy ceiling of hotels raised to 100%<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Attendance at wedding events at homes<\/strong> is capped at 30<\/strong>, with compliance to COVID-19 regulations<\/p>\n

8. Restaurants are allowed to resume brunches<\/strong> with strict observance of updated precautionary measures outlined by authorities<\/p>\n

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Those who are vaccinated will be able to move around more freely!<\/h2>\n

Revised regulations go on to mention that:<\/p>\n

1. Wedding events are allowed to be held with a limit of 100 attendees per venue<\/strong> and ALL attendees and staff should have received the COVID-19 vaccination<\/p>\n

2. Sports events will now be permitted to allow spectators<\/strong>; provided that all attendees, participants and staff have received the COVID-19 vaccine<\/p>\n

3. Concerts and social as well as institutional events<\/strong> can take place; provided that attendees and participants have been vaccinated<\/p>\n

4. Live entertainment<\/strong> and activities are allowed to be held in restaurants, cafes and shopping malls for a trial period of one month (extendable) starting 17 May on the condition that the latest precautionary measures are observed and performers and entertainers have taken the COVID-19 vaccine<\/p>\n

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Wedding events allowed to be held with the maximum attendance capped at 100 for wedding venues\/hotels; all attendees and staff should have received the COVID-19 vaccination. Attendance at wedding events at homes is capped at 30, with compliance to precautionary measures.<\/p>\n

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n