UAE updates list of fines for violating COVID-19 preventive measures

UAE residents should be aware of that are in accordance with the new resolution:

UAE Attorney General issues a follow up resolution to violating regulations #Together_against_Corona #stayHome pic.twitter.com/csxj5m05uo

— UAE - F o r s a n (@UAE_Forsan) March 29, 2020

1. AED50,000 fine for patients who refuse the compulsory hospitalization or continue to ingest prescribed medications despite being notified.

2. AED50,000 fine for non-compliers with home quarantine instructions.

3. AED50,000 and administrative closure for entities:

Violating the closure instructions of educational facilities, cinemas, gyms, clubs, malls, outdoor markets, parks, cafés, shopping centres and restaurants or for receiving customers.

Plus for those who open public parks, beaches, sports training centres, swimming pools and hotel pools without taking precautionary measures set by competent authorities -Failing to temporarily suspend cruise tours.

4. A fine of AED500 will also be issued for visitors.

5. An AED10,000 fine will be issued for whoever invites or organizes gatherings, meetings, private and public celebrations. Participants will also be finedAED5,000.

6. AED2,000 fine for violating precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention by passengers coming to the UAE from countries affected by communicable diseases.

7. AED3,000 fine for failing to take proper health measures regarding the regulation of markets, roads, and other public places exempted from temporal closure.

 8. AED3,000 fine for refusing to dispose of any temporally structure, clothes, luggage or others proved to be contaminated or might be contaminated by any pathogen if they can’t be disinfected by established methods.

9. AED10,000 fine for failing to take precautionary measures by the crew of ships.

10. AED2,000 fine for people leaving their homes for unnecessary reasons.

11. AED3,000 fine for violating the provisions of Communicable Diseases law when burying or transporting a dead body infected with a communicable disease.

12. AED1,000 fine for motorists who exceed the limit of passengers in their cars (more than three).

13. AED1,000 for not wearing medical masks indoors by individuals suffering from chronic diseases, and those showing cold and flu symptoms or failing to maintain social distancing.

14. AED5,000 fine for not following sterilization procedures in public transportation.

15. AED1,000 fine for unnecessary visiting health facilities.

16. AED5,000 fine for refusing to conduct a medical test upon request.