Dubai Municipality shuts six establishments for COVID-19 violations

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 17:38

Six establishments have been shut down in Dubai for not complying with the COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The Municipality took action against a massage centre in International City and five food outlets located in the fruits and vegetables market.

Another 22 establishments were fined and warnings were issued to 51 others during the field inspections on Monday.

The latest round of checks covered a total of 2,407 businesses.

#DubaiMunicipality strengthened its inspection campaigns to ensure the commitment to precautionary measures. The total commitment rate reached 97%, and the number of inspection visits reached 2,407. 6 establishments were closed, while the number of alerts reached 51. pic.twitter.com/v3fIio6mE4
— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) January 19, 2021

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