COVID-19: Dh1,000 mask fine in Dubai applies even if it is on, but doesn’t cover your nose and mouth
Dubai: With malls, parks, beaches, restaurants and other public places reopening, the need for residents to wear masks is more pressing now than ever amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Yet, not everyone who is out wears a mask, and not everyone who wears a mask, wears it right. Either way, Dubai Police have confirmed that they are liable to pay a Dh1,000 fine.
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A Dubai Police official told Gulf News: “People should wear masks in the proper way when they go outside. Otherwise, they face a Dh1,000 fine.”
A look around public places reveals different scenarios, with the masks hanging below people’s noses, further down their mouths, around their necks, held in their hands, strapped on to their arms, even tucked inside trouser pockets.
COVID-19: Dh1,000 mask fine in Dubai applies even if it is on, but doesn’t cover your nose and mouth
According to Dubai Police, 10,286 fines have been issued against residents for failure to wear medical masks or maintain a physical distance between March 26 and April 16.
A warning fine is issued as a warning preceding the fine which is levied if the offence is repeated.
“We issued warning fines at the beginning for the public so that they wouldn’t claim they didn’t know about the order,” the official said.
“If a person doesn’t comply with the order, then an actual fine will be issued,” he added.
Official hotline numbers for COVID-19 advice and information:
UAE: +971 56 3713 090
SAUDI ARABIA: 937
KUWAIT: 24970967 – 96049698 – 99048619
BAHRAIN: (+973) 17246769
QATAR: 16000
