As part of easing of restrictions, the Dubai authorities via the Dubai Media Office, announced that removing of masks is allowed in the following conditions:
- During rigorous exercise
including jogging outdoors - Alone in the office
and, not surrounded by many - Driving alone
or, with members of the same family - Dining indoor or outdoor
when you are about to eat
Exemptions in wearing masks in Dubai
- People with cognitive, intellectual and sensory disorders
an official medical report is needed - People with severe respiratory conditions
who require supplemental oxygen; an official medical report is needed - Children under the age of 6
infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers included
Here are the announcements made by Dubai Media Office viaTwitter:
#Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announces a set of guidelines on the use of face masks outside the house and in public areas for different age groups. The new guidelines are based on the recommendations of the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre. pic.twitter.com/fZ4hktZ9tO
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 31, 2020
Public can remove face masks temporarily in the following conditions:
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 31, 2020
-Driving alone or with family's members.
-Eating or drinking in indoor and outdoor settings.
– Engaging in strenuous exercise
– Being alone
– Swimming or skydiving
– Undergoing specific medical treatments
