Restrictions In Dubai Ease Some More: Now Peeps Over 60 And Kids Under 12 CAN Visit Malls

Those patiently waiting to go around Dubai as a fam, now you FINALLY CANNNN!!

The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced the ease of restrictions on activities across Dubai and restrictions on entry to shopping malls for people above the age of 60 and children under 12 to be lifted starting Thursday, June 18.

Just in time for the weekend. Yay.

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This means that ALL age-groups can visit public spaces like shopping malls and commercial centres while complying with the COVID-19 precautionary guidelines, including wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.

In addition, effective from Thursday, June 18, these commercial activities will be allowed to operate at 100% capacity:

• Swimming pools and all aquatic sports venues
• Private museums, cultural centres, art galleries and public libraries
• Water parks, pools, meeting rooms and kids’ clubs at hotels
• Home beauty services
• Care facilities for the elderly and people of determination
• Sports equipment and kids’ playground areas in public parks and beaches
• Cinemas
• Desert Camps

However, in other emirates, adults under the age of 70 can enter malls while restrictions on kids under 12 STILL remain in place.

“Under the directives of @HHShkMohd, the Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management headed @sheikhmansoor announces the resumption of a new set of economic activities and services in the emirate effective Thursday 18 June, 2020.” – Tweeted by the Dubai Media Office 

DHA is reminding all Dubai citizens and residents to treat wearing a face mask at all times as the NEW normal!

If you’ve run out of disposable masks or are looking for quality reusable masks (to avoid being fined AED 3000) then check these out:

1. A pack of 50 three-layer disposable medical face masks for AED 19.00.

2. Advance reusable face mask, suitable for when you go running or cycling for AED 98.00.

3. Pack of 8 adjustable and slightly more affordable reusable face masks with breathing filters and earloops, for AED 54.23.

Dubai government has further announced that the age limit to enter malls, cooperative societies, supermarkets, sports facilities, as well as all shops and restaurants outside malls, has been raised from 60 to 70.  Although kids under 12 are still not permitted to enter.

.@NCEMAUAE in collaboration with @mohapuae has announced that the age limit to enter shopping malls, cooperative societies, supermarkets & sports facilities, as well as all shops & restaurants outside malls, has been raised from 60 to 70. Children under 12 are still not permitted pic.twitter.com/b1IdgjHVoF

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) June 17, 2020