Dear Valued Member, 

A recent statement from Dubai Media Office confirmed that under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, shopping malls and the private sector were permitted to operate at 100 per cent capacity from Wednesday, 3 June 2020.

Key measures to protect the health and safety of the public include:

• Temperature screening of employees, visitors and customers
• Provision of an isolation room for suspected cases
• Companies must restrict the number of employees allowed to be present in the pantry at any given time, and ensure all mandatory guidelines outlined by health authorities are followed
• Private sector employees suffering from respiratory conditions and those with compromised immunity are advised to continue working remotely from home
• Strict adherence to precautionary measures, including wearing face masks, maintaining a minimum distance of two metres from others, using hand sanitisers and regularly washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds
• Mandatory installation of contactless hand sanitizer dispensers at all common areas
• Home quarantine for returning UAE residents
• Normal operations and working hours must be aligned to federal directives on national sterilisation program hours

Inspections from Dubai Government authorities will be held to ensure full adherence to guidelines. Both members of the public and shopping malls will face fines if they violate guidelines. For more information on the announcement, please visit: www.ncema.gov.ae. Further information is also available at: www.dubaided.ae.

DMCC urges all members to follow the health and safety protocol as outlined by the authorities. We will continue to share official guidance updates from the authorities as and when available.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Best regards,

DMCC