{"id":60201,"date":"2022-06-05T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T11:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=60201"},"modified":"2022-06-05T15:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T11:33:02","slug":"dubai-residents-are-noticing-that-the-indoor-mask-policy-is-being-taken-lightly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/dubai-residents-are-noticing-that-the-indoor-mask-policy-is-being-taken-lightly\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Residents Are Noticing That The Indoor Mask Policy Is Being Taken Lightly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the lockdown, residents have been wearing their masks indoors and outdoors until February 26, 2022, when it was announced wearing masks outdoors is optional.<\/p>\n<h2>We&#8217;re here to tell you the mask rule hasn&#8217;t changed and it&#8217;s mandatory to wear masks indoors in the UAE<\/h2>\n<p>But somehow, many aren&#8217;t even wearing masks indoors!<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First time I\u2019ve been to Dubai Mall in a long time and the mask mandate does not exist here. Which is fine but can we have an official announcement on this?! I\u2019m still wearing mine and I feel like an idiot as no one else is.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Krysia McKechnie (@KrysiaJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrysiaJ\/status\/1533337651306176513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Some are still wearing their masks indoors and some aren&#8217;t but the rule still applies<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Been to both Mall of Emirates and Dubai Mall in the last two days and can tell you that masks don\u2019t exist anymore, it\u2019s just that no one is willing to say so.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@danielmarcevans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielmarcevans\/status\/1524756477084413952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Some reported that security at the doors of malls aren&#8217;t reminding residents to wear the mask inside<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And Dubai Mall. The security and staff ask people but there\u2019s a huge lack of adhering to the rules, and clearly no consequences of not following the mask rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ihab (@ihab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ihab\/status\/1524448171740573697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s like everybody gave up?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think the entire city has pretty much given up. JBR, MOE, Dubai Mall &#8211; not a mask to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave (@TaineMcLean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaineMcLean\/status\/1526433642486046722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Even at the airport people aren&#8217;t adhering to the mask mandate<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Within a week no one is wearing mask at Dubai airport<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dipesh Shah (@mrdipeshashah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrdipeshashah\/status\/1532651169696436224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since the lockdown, residents have been wearing their masks indoors and outdoors until February 26, 2022, when it was announced wearing masks outdoors is optional. We&#8217;re here to tell you the mask rule hasn&#8217;t changed and it&#8217;s mandatory to wear masks indoors in the UAE But somehow, many aren&#8217;t even wearing masks indoors! 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Which is fine but can we have an official announcement on this?! I\u2019m still wearing mine and I feel like an idiot as no one else is.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Krysia McKechnie (@KrysiaJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrysiaJ\/status\/1533337651306176513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>Some are still wearing their masks indoors and some aren&#8217;t but the rule still applies<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Been to both Mall of Emirates and Dubai Mall in the last two days and can tell you that masks don\u2019t exist anymore, it\u2019s just that no one is willing to say so.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@danielmarcevans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielmarcevans\/status\/1524756477084413952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>Some reported that security at the doors of malls aren&#8217;t reminding residents to wear the mask inside<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And Dubai Mall. The security and staff ask people but there\u2019s a huge lack of adhering to the rules, and clearly no consequences of not following the mask rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ihab (@ihab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ihab\/status\/1524448171740573697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>It&#8217;s like everybody gave up?<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think the entire city has pretty much given up. 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