Following months of COVID-19 restrictions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Sunday that all COVID-19 restrictions and preventative measures would be lifted at 6 am on Monday, November 7, 2022.
At a special media briefing on COVID-19 updates on Sunday, NCEMA or the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority announced the updated rules. After researching the country’s epidemiological situation in keeping an eye on hospital occupancy rates and the number of COVID-19 cases receiving intensive care, NCEMA declared the second phase of relaxing restrictions.
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COVID-19 Restrictions Relaxed in the UAE!
The country’s epidemiological situation was closely observed and researched. It was observed from the occupancy rates in the health centers and hospitals that the number of cases had fallen to under three hundred. The new relaxations will go into effect on 7th November 2022.
In settings, both open and closed, masks won’t be required. However, Mosques in the area and other worship places are not exempted from this. Only in hospitals and other medical facilities will masks be required. All prayer rooms and mosques will allow visitors to pray without using their own mats.
The Period of Isolation Remains the Same as Before!
Additionally, the official declared that no public entrance would require a Green pass. Their Al Hosn application will no longer be used for anything other than providing vaccination proof as needed. The NCEMA or the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority did, however, note that all those who tested positive would continue to spend time in isolation.
All those who received positive results had to stay in isolation for five days while the PCR testing for COVID-19 was carried out. The Health Centers and other unique facilities will keep running as usual. Some of the sporting events may require the participants to go through certifications or pre-examinations depending on the type of sporting activity.
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Detailing the Second Phase of Removing COVID-19 Limitations
- It is not necessary to have a green pass to access public buildings and sites.
- Use of the Al Hosn App will be restricted to providing proof of immunisation and test results from within and outside the nation as needed.
- Masks are not required in any facilities, open or closed.
- In health facilities and centers for people with determination, masks are still required.
- Healthcare facilities that test for and treat COVID-19 PCR will persist in operating normally.
- At mosques and other places of worship, a personal mat for prayer will be optional.
- Depending on the nature or significance of the activity, organising bodies at the local and national levels may ask for pre-examinations or vaccination certificates.
- The COVID-19 infection isolation period of five days will still be in place.
In Conclusion
As the country rolls out relaxations in the COVID-19 Restrictions, it is still advisable for citizens not to throw caution out the window with the virus still looming at the nooks and crannies of the world and follow precautionary measures as their end.
