Abu Dhabi ben to travel in & out of Emirate...
- "Coronavirus"
Travel in & out of Abu Dhabi will be banned for a week, starting on Tuesday, to help to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Residents of Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and Al Dhafra can travel within their cities but not enter or leave them – and cannot go to other emirates.
The decision was announced by the GOVT on Sunday night and does not prevent people from leaving their homes, other than during the nightly disinfection period between 10pm and 6am.
Residents can still travel to work, go shopping, exercise and enjoy entertainment venues that are open.
"We had to ban movement between cities & reduce contact as much as possible"
Sheikh Abdulla Al Hamed, Depart. of Health - Abu Dhabi
"Mass testing is a key pillar of Abu Dhabi's strategy to contain the spread of Covid-19," Sheikh Abdulla Al Hamed, chairman of Department of Health - Abu Dhabi.
"With the expansion of the project to include high-density areas, and to ensure that the largest possible number of the emirate's population are reached as quickly as possible, we had to ban movement between cities and reduce contact as much as possible."
Sheikh Abdulla said restrictions have been eased within Abu Dhabi in recent days, including the opening of hotel beaches and greater capacity in malls.
He said, public health remained top priority and that continued restrictions were to "reduce contact and maintain the health and safety of all community members".
The decision came as other emirates further eased restrictions. In Dubai, officials said masks could be taken off for certain activities, while Ras Al Khaimah opened two of its biggest shopping centres, Al Hamra Mall & Manar Mall.
The Abu Dhabi Emergency and Crisis Committee said that the travel ban would remain in place for one week.
The committee said special permits would be issued to allow employees of vital sectors, people with chronic diseases visiting hospital and people delivering necessary goods, to move freely.
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