Combatting COVID-19: Five shisha cafes, one laundry closed in Dubai

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 21:03

By Sanooj Sherif

Five shisha cafes and a laundry have been shut down in Dubai for violating the COVID-19 safety protocols.

Dubai Municipality took action against the outlets located in International City, Trade Centre 1 and Hor Al Anz areas.

Eight other establishments have been fined and another 26 have been handed warnings during the latest round of inspections.

The authority inspected a total of 2,310 establishments on Tuesday, out of which 2,270 were found to be fully compliant with the rules.

#DubaiMunicipality closed 5 shisha cafes and one laundry for failing to comply with the precautionary measures. Violated 8 institutions, issued 26 warnings, while 2,270 institutions were eligible for the approved requirements during 2,310 visits on Nov 10. pic.twitter.com/4IjX6KBCk5
— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) November 11, 2020

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