DUBAI IS NOW 100% OPEN

Private businesses, malls allowed to operate at 100% capacity from today, but with strict safety measures

dubai — As Dubai is bouncing back to normalcy, shopping malls and the private sector can operate with 100 per cent capacity starting today by adhering to strict safety measures, the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai has announced.

Working hours for companies and operating hours of malls should fall between 6am and 11pm which is the permitted time for public movement, said the authorities. Shopping malls have the freedom to choose any set of operating hours within the period.

The committee said the decision is part of the gradual reopening of economic activities in the emirate and efforts to restore normalcy. Precautionary measures will be strictly enforced to protect the safety and wellbeing of employees, visitors and customers at shopping malls and companies.

The move aims to ensure the private sector is able to resume normal activity without compromising on preventive steps aimed at protecting people’s health and safety, the committee said.

Safety measures include temperature screening of employees, visitors and customers, and provision of an isolation room for suspected cases. Companies must restrict the number of employees allowed in the pantry at any given time and ensure all mandatory guidelines outlined by health authorities are followed.

The Committee said private sector employees suffering from respiratory conditions and those with compromised immunity are advised to continue working remotely from home.

Employees and visitors to malls should strictly follow precautionary measures, including wearing face masks, maintaining a minimum distance of two metres from others, using hand sanitisers and regularly washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

The committee urged shopping malls to adhere to all precautionary guidelines to ensure the safety of employees and visitors. Mandatory measures include frequently sterilising all facilities and common areas in malls, providing sanitisers across the mall and its entrances, and screening people’s temperature at entrances to identify suspected cases and take necessary measures. All shopping malls are required to provide a dedicated room to isolate suspected cases in accordance with protocols.