COVID-19: Abu Dhabi reduces attendance at government workplaces

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The government and semi-government entities in Abu Dhabi will operate with 30 per cent attendance of workers as approved by the Department of Government Support.

The move, aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, will come into effect from Sunday, February 7.

“The Department of Government Support has approved reducing attendance at the workplace in Abu Dhabi government and semi-government entities to 30 per cent, to bolster precautionary measures implemented in the emirate and protect the health of employees and their families," the authority said.

The department also approved remote working for all jobs that could be delivered fully from outside the workplace, employees older than 60 or with chronic diseases and weak immunity and people of determination.

The compulsory weekly PCR test has also been approved. 

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