Dubai Eases Restrictions on Virus Hotspots as Infections Subside
Dubai Eases Restrictions on Virus Hotspots as Infections Subside
(Bloomberg) -- Dubai eased restrictions on two of the city’s coronavirus hotspots, densely populated areas that are home to the gold souk and museums.
The Naif and Al Ras areas will return to normal between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and follow the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. restrictions in place for the rest of the city, state-run WAM reported. More than 6,000 tests were conducted among residents in the areas, and no new coronavirus cases were found in the past two days.
Naif and Al Ras were the first areas to be put on full lockdown in the Middle East’s hub last month. The United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, has 9,813 confirmed virus cases. The nation said it conducted one million tests to detect the disease.
Dubai last week joined cities around the world in gradually loosening curbs after it enforced one of the strictest lockdowns. The emirate’s malls, known for their ski slopes and dancing fountains, reopened with strict rules, including limiting the number of visitors to 30% of capacity.
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