As many as 140,000 inspection visits were carried out by Dubai Economy in the year 2020 to ensure commercial establishments' compliance with the precautionary measures against COVID-19.
More than 98 per cent (137,700) of the outlets were found to be following the rules during the checks, which covered different regions of the emirate.
Meanwhile, 424 (0.3 per cent) establishments were fined, warnings were issued to 1,810 (1.3 per cent) outlets and 175 (0.1 per cent) others were shut down for various kinds of violations.
"Our inspection team worked tirelessly around the clock to monitor the markets and commercial establishments, in addition to receiving feedback from the consumers and general public, which helped the field inspection teams to track violations," said Abdul Aziz Al Tannak, Director of Commercial Control Department at Dubai Economy's Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector.
"The results of the field visits reflect the responsibility and commitment demonstrated by commercial establishments. We will continue to inspect and monitor the markets to ensure their continuous commitment."
An official reception ceremony has been held in Beijing for the UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a state visit to China.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the tenth session of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum in Beijing on Thursday, stressing the need for Arab-Chinese cooperation, alongside international efforts, to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The UAE has called on the United Nations to act on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a meeting with the UN Security Council, where His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN said taking action has been "very late".
UAE leaders have paid their respects following the death of prominent Emirati Saeed bin Ahmed Al Otaiba, who served as President of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1971 and held various government roles during his life.
The UAE’s alternative take on news, entertainment and sport. Join Chris, Robbie and Sonal as they cut through the clutter to bring you the news, entertainment and sport stories that actually matter.
Dubai Duty Free executive vice chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin, announced that he will be stepping down from his role after 55 years in the travel retail industry and 41 years of leadership at Dubai Duty Free. Colm joined the Business Breakfast to reflect on his epic career.
78% of AI users are now bringing their own AI tools to work, but what does this mean for employers? Zubin Chagpar, Senior Director and Business Group Leader, Modern Work and Surface Devices, Microsoft CEMA tells us more.