The decision was made in light of the spike in infections over the past weeks
Those employees that can work remotely have been granted the permission to do so
The UAE has reported more than 320,120 Covid-19 infections so far, with the death toll crossing 900
Restrictions are effective February 4, 10pm onwards
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Officials have also banned all types of gatherings, including for national holiday celebrations later this month
The new measures are in line with updated precautionary measures issued by authorities in Dubai to contain the spread of Covid-19
The case count in the UAE stands at 313,626
Many people remain nervous and are hesitant to use public transport due to the pandemic
As of Tuesday, February 2, the total number of vaccination shots given in the UAE has crossed 3.5 million
The temporary entry ban will go into effect from Wednesday, February 3, at 9pm
The first shipment of the vaccine has been received from India
The death toll stands at 866
Effective February 1, people will have to show Covid-19 negative test results via the Al Hosn app
The new measures are effective from February 2 until the end of the month
The case count has now risen to 306,339
The UK banned all direct passenger flights to and from the UAE starting January 29
As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Oman’s land borders will remain closed until 6pm on February 8
The public can establish contact either via its call centre at 901 or by using the Police Eye service
Al Khawaneej and Al Badaa health centres will be set aside exclusively for the treatment of Covid-19 patients
The Covid-19 case count in the UAE stands at 303,609
Members of the alliance include Emirates airline, DP World, Dubai Airports, and the International Humanitarian City, which will partner on the World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative
The first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to arrive in the country within the next few days
The directive is effective February 7 onwards, until further notice
The extension from the scheduled date of March 31 is due to vaccine delivery delays, officials said
A DPI test can no longer be used on two consecutive occasions to enter Abu Dhabi
The vaccinations will be administered, starting January 31, 2021
The decline was attributed to a substantial increase in impairment provisions and lower operating profit
The case count across the UAE now stands at 293,052
The field hospital will be set up in Sharjah’s Al Zahia area and is expected to be ready within a month