UAE lifts nightime movement restrictions and mall bans

UAE lifts night-time movement restrictions Ban on children under 12 visiting shopping malls also lifted

Health officials in the UAE announced the lifting of night-time movement restrictions in the country.

Dr Saif Al Dhaheri, spokesman for the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, said the easing applied to all residents.

Dr Al Dhaheri announced the national disinfection programme was complete but said public buildings would be regularly sanitised.

Authorities also lifted the ban, in all seven emirates, on children under the age of 12 visiting shopping malls.

News of the easing came as officials recorded 450 new cases of coronavirus in the previous 24 hours.

Officials also revealed the details of a testing scheme under way across Abu Dhabi, with police and medics joining forces to provide free screenings.

“One of the most important lessons we learnt is that compliance and co-operation are the best methods for positive results,” government spokeswoman Dr Amna Al Shamsi said.

On Wednesday, health experts said infections in the UAE had reached 46,133 and that another 702 patients had recovered from the virus since Tuesday, while two died.

So far, 34,405 UAE residents have recovered from the disease, or about 74 per cent of those infected.

About 11,400 cases are still active and more than three million people across the UAE have been tested.

Globally, more than 9.4 million cases of Covid-19 have been recorded, with 482,000 deaths.