COVID-19: Dubai Police issues 443 fines for not wearing masks at malls

Thursday, 28 January 2021 14:35

As many as 443 fines and 1,569 warnings were issued by Dubai Police during recent inspections at shopping centres.

The fines were handed out for not wearing a mask, while the authority also found 17 gatherings that violated COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The checks were carried out at five different shopping malls in the emirate earlier this month.

.@DubaiPoliceHQ has issued 443 fines for not wearing a mask, 1,569 warnings and found 17 gatherings in violation of the precautionary measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, while assessing 5 malls across #Dubai during the month of January 2021. pic.twitter.com/QadHNnez05
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 28, 2021

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