Covid in Dubai: Eid gatherings of more than 5 banned; Dh50,000 fine for hosts
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Each guest would be fined Dh15,000, say Dubai Police as they announce Covid safety plan
Gatherings of more than five people are banned in Dubai, a top police official has announced. The host of such gatherings will be fined Dh50,000, and each guest, Dh15,000.
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This came as the Dubai Police announced their security plan for the Eid Al Fitr holidays, which begin on Tuesday, May 11.
Brigadier-General Saif Muhair Saeed Al Mazrouei, Director of the General Traffic Department, said additional police patrols have been deployed to monitor violations of Covid safety protocols.