Abu Dhabi authorities have officially removed mandates for thermal screenings and EDE scans to enter hotels and tourism establishments. The new rules come two weeks after the UAE-wide ‘loosening’ of Covid restrictions.
Green Pass is still required, said the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
A new circular reads: “Based on the directives of the concerned authorities issued in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, EDE and thermal screening is not required at entry points. Green Pass protocols use remains valid and required at entry points effective today.”
Alhosn and mask changes
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced a raft of Covid-19 rule relaxations which came into effect in September.
Among them is an extension in the validity period for the Green Pass in the Alhosn app, now valid for 30 days.
“The Green Pass system is still a mandatory prerequisite for employees to enter their workplaces in federal authorities, as well as being linked to the tourism and economic sectors,” confirmed NCEMA on Twitter.
Masks are also no longer mandatory in public places.
Masks will still be required in medical facilities and hospitals, mosques, places of worship, and public transport, NCEMA said.
Face mask wearing at schools will now also become optional.
Face masks are still mandatory for food service providers.
Those suspected of infection will still be required to wear a face mask. NCEMA recommends that all people with chronic diseases continue to wear masks.
Distance rules at mosques will be removed.
PCR tests are now only needed if symptoms are shown. Those who have mixed with patients already infected with Covid-19 need to take a PCR test and be observed for seven days.