Laundry shut down in Dubai for violating COVID-19 rules

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 14:16

By Sanooj Sherif

A laundry shop has been shut down in Dubai's Al Daghaya area for not complying with the COVID-19 precautionary measures.

Six other commercial outlets have been fined by Dubai Municipality for a similar offence while warnings have been handed to another 53 establishments.

A total of 2,364 businesses were inspected during the latest round of field visits on Tuesday, out of which 2,304 were found to be fully compliant with the rules.

#DubaiMunicipality closed one laundry for failing to comply with the precautionary measures. Violated 6 institutions, issued 53 warnings, while 2,304 institutions were eligible for the approved requirements during 2,364 visits on Oct 6. pic.twitter.com/RcV7hAQkLK
— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) October 7, 2020

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