Combating coronavirus: Access to UAE malls, shops restricted for children, elderly

Dubai - Restriction relates to people younger than 12 and over 60, UAE authorities say.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) in a joint announcement on Tuesday stated that people over the age of 60 and children younger than 12 are prohibited from entering shopping malls, cooperative societies, and supermarkets.
These precautions are in order to ensure their health and safety amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
They are also prohibited from entering retail stores located outside shopping centres.
The decision was made as part of the precautionary measures and restrictions governing the re-opening of shopping malls and commercial centres in the UAE.

As part of the precautionary measures of the re-opening, #NCEMA and Ministry of Health have stated that people over the age of 60 & children below 12 are prohibited from entering shopping malls, cooperative societies, supermarkets or retail stores located outside shopping centres
- NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 5, 2020