CORONAVIRUS AWARENESS UPDATES

In UAE, As per Gulfnews report today 

Mobile companies like ETISALAT and DU are giving the public thru their mobile number an AWARENESS MESSAGE to stay at home at all times for each calls usage. There will be a message saying as follows:

“Dear caller, staying at home keeps you and your loved ones safe from COVID-19.”

The message will be heard in both English and Arabic before its rings.

Below is a screenshot on how the message will be received:

 Image copy screenshot credited to gulfnews.com

The pictures is for action illustration purposes only.

Reference source: gulfnews.com


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UAE SHUTS PUBLIC & PRIVATE AMENITIES INCLUDING CINEMAS STARTING MARCH 22, 2020

According with the news updates from gulfnews.com

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UAE shuts public & private beaches, swimming pools, public parks, fitness centres and cinemas which closure start on March 22, Sunday and will last for 15 days.

As per Abu Dhabi reports, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NECDMA) have announced the closure starting Sunday (March 22, 2020) of public and private beaches, parks, swimming pools, movie theatres, and sports halls and lounges for a period of two weeks, and decided to regulate the operation of restaurants, cafes, and F&B outlets for the same period.

This decision, will be reviewed after two weeks.

The states clarify that restaurants, cafes, and F&B outlets will continue home delivery services during the closure period imposed and serving customers is also possible, provided that only 20 percent of the seating capacity is used at any given time so that the necessary distance between people can be maintained which is 2 meter.

Outdoor and self-order kiosks are exempted.

The abu dhabi government have urged all relevant federal, local, and private institutions to ensure compliance with these decisions as per the law and to roll out all necessary guidelines to boost public awareness for the people.

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Credit source: gulfnews.com

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: UAE suspends entry of all residents currently overseas

Dear Readers,

As per khaleej website news 

The UAE has suspended all entry for all its valid visa holders, who are currently out of the country, for a renewable period of 14 days effective on Thursday  12:00 noon of March 19, 2020, due to the spread of Covid-19 or Coronavirus. (Coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates) 

The development comes as a precautionary measure for the UAE to ensure the safety of those affected by the decision, which is subject to renewals depending on the health status measures taken due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Reference Source: khaleej.ae/news

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2020 UAE Holidays

United Arab Emirates/Public holidays (2020)

New Year's Day	Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Prophet's Ascension	Likely 21–22 Mar 2020*

Eid al-Fitr Eve	Likely Sat, 23 May 2020
Eid al-Fitr	Likely 23–25 May 2020*

Day of Arafat	Likely 29–30 Jul 2020*
Eid al-Adha	Likely 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2020*

Islamic New Year	Likely 19–20 Aug 2020*
Prophet's Birthday	Likely 28–29 Oct 2020*

Commemoration Day	Mon, 30 Nov 2020
National Day	Wed, 2 Dec 2020

*Individual states/territories have additional holidays

Should you have queries or comments, please don't hesitate to drop me a line in the comment section!

Source: gulfnews.com/UAE Labour Laws

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