Coronavirus: Dubai closes all hotel bars, pubs, lounges, swimming pools, beaches
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing (DTCM) notified all hotels to close all bars, pubs, lounges, swimming
pools, beaches on Monday, March 16, 2020 until the end of the month.
DTCM confirmed to Al Arabiya English that
restaurants would remain open but were not allowed to serve alcohol.
“Dubai Tourism will continuously evaluate the
situation in coordination with the health authorities,” CEO of Support Services
and Investment at DTCM Ahmad Khalifa Alfalasi said in a statement.
On Saturday, Dubai suspended all theme parks,
entertainment and wedding destinations, including night clubs, cinemas and
concerts, from operation until the end of the month.
The emirate later closed all gyms, gaming centers,
and spring camps.
UAE authorities have been putting measures in place
to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. On Saturday, it was announced
that the country would suspend visa issuance, and stop flights to Lebanon, Iraq,
Turkey, and Syria.
Earlier on Saturday, Abu Dhabi announced that it
would closing tourist attractions, the Louvre Museum, and theme parks to combat
the spread of the coronavirus. Cinemas have also closed in Abu Dhabi.
