Desert camp shut down in Dubai for violating COVID-19 rules

Monday, 8 February 2021 19:23

A desert camp has been shut down in Dubai for hosting a private gathering which violated COVID-19 precautionary measures.

Dubai Police, in cooperation with Dubai Tourism, took action against the camp operator as well as those who attended the event.

The operator was fined AED 50,000, while each participant was fined AED 15,000.

Dubai Police, in cooperation with Dubai Tourism, shuts down a desert camp that organized a private gathering while violating Covid-19 precautionary measures. The camp operator was fined AED50,000 while each participant was fined AED15,000. pic.twitter.com/V0QCvWshEd
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 8, 2021

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