No more social distancing between worshippers in mosques across UAE

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

The UAE has eased a number of restrictions related to the Covid-19 starting from Sept.28.

In a media briefing on Monday, the authorities announce the easing of a number of restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic at the state level and the updates that are taking place in various sectors.

The country has moved on to expand by actively contributing to finding scientific and health solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic through vaccine experiments in the country and working on scientific research that contributes to developing vaccines, in addition to education and remote work, which the UAE was one of the first countries to implement.

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Among the first restrictions eased were in the mosques.

Mosques and places of worship

•Cancelling the distance between worshippers.

•Worshippers must carry their own prayer mats.

•We recommend wearing a mask for the elderly and those with chronic diseases in all open and closed spaces.

•Wearing a mask is mandatory in mosques and places of worship in order to preserve health the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

The authorities said that the society played a key role in awareness and commitment to implementing all preventive and precautionary measures to achieve the results.

The authorities said that it is important to be aware that the gradual opening up and a return to a new normal life requires all of us to share the responsibility to preserve everyone's health and enhance the state's achievements to contain the pandemic and reach recovery.