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Dubai Municipality shuts fitness centres, shisha cafe for breaking COVID-19 rules

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 21:35

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Four establishments have been shut down in Dubai for not complying with COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The Municipality ordered the closure of a shisha cafe in Al Qusais, in addition to a laundry and two fitness centres in Al Barsha 1.

It also fined four outlets and issued warnings to 24 others during the latest round of checks.

The inspections covered a total of 2,314 establishments.

#DubaiMunicipality strengthened its inspection campaigns to ensure the commitment to precautionary measures. The total commitment rate reached 98%, and the number of inspection visits reached 2,314. 4 establishments were closed, while the number of alerts reached 24. pic.twitter.com/OCOFhKsWTR
— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) January 26, 2021

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