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2 Dubai gyms shut for Covid safety violations

Dubai - 13 businesses fined in latest round of Dubai Economy's inspections.

This is how you should be going to the gym! (Photo by Shihab used for illustrative purpose)
This is how you should be going to the gym! (Photo by Shihab used for illustrative purpose)

By Web Report

Published: Mon 25 Jan 2021, 12:16 PM

Last updated: Mon 25 Jan 2021, 12:23 PM

Two gyms in Dubai have been shut down for flouting Covid safety rules. Violations like failure to wear face masks and crowding were spotted as the Dubai Economy and Dubai Sports Council conducted safety inspection checks.

This comes a day after the Dubai Economy shut down two gyms and a department store for similar violations.

In its daily inspection report for Monday, the authority said it had issued 13 fines. The violations were spotted in Al Qouz, Al Sabkha, Al Bateen, Jafliya, and shopping malls.

The emirate has been cracking down on violators of Covid-19 protocols, after a recent surge in the number of new daily infections across the country.

The Dubai Economy has urged residents to report any Covid safety violations they spot. This is how you can do it:

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