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The government has issued an updated list for fines of up to Dh50,000 for failing to comply with Covid-19 safety regulations.
The list, issued by state news-agency Wam, was re-released following the closure of an
overcrowded restaurant in Satwa, a cafe in Karama and an Abu Dhabi wedding at a private home.
The penalties and regulations are little changed from an earlier list published by the government in May.
The Attorney General has set the list of fines, which apply federally. Authorities of individual emirates can issue additional measures.
A surge in Covid-19 cases in early September led to the UAE hitting a high on Saturday with a record 1,007 new cases in a single day.
The authorities issued a warning that they are increasing inspections.
Repeat offenders will be referred to the Crisis and Emergency Prosecution and will be subject to a criminal [...]
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