Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown starting Monday July 19

The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday a partial lockdown and new entry requirements in the emirate starting July 19, from midnight until 5 am, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants, the media office reported in a tweet.

The Committee said: “National Sterilization Program in the Emirate has been launched … the movement of traffic and the public will be restricted and there will be no transportation services and the public must stay at home except for emergencies and getting essential supplies”.

The public must stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary to go out, or to get essential supplies, such as food and medicine.

To apply for a movement permit in Abu Dhabi emirate, visit https://t.co/G55r61fjqC

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) July 15, 2021