Dubai advises residents to refrain from holding parties at home

As part of precautionary measures to safeguard the health of the community, Dubai’s Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management calls on the public to refrain from holding parties and wedding celebrations at home with immediate effect, until the end of the month.

The decision was taken to curb the spread of coronavirus cases in the country.

Dubai, the regional tourism and business hub, shuttered cinemas, arcades and gyms over the fear of coronavirus spread in the country.

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