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COVID-19: Dubai Tourism shuts three venues in one week

Thursday, 4 March 2021 18:55

By ARN News Staff

Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) shut down three venues over a one-week period for flouting COVID-19 safety rules.

It also fined 26 others during the checks that were carried out from February 25 - March 3.

Inspections have been stepped up to ensure the rules are being followed.

.@dubaitourism closed down 3 venues for not adhering to precautionary measures aiming to limit the spread of Covid-19 and found 26 other venues non-compliant during its daily monitoring of tourism establishments. pic.twitter.com/GPFR0jMomj
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 4, 2021

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