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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ajman Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Team lifts ban on wedding celebrations and other social gatherings held in hotels, houses and halls within the emirate, starting from 1^st November, 2020.

It stressed the importance of taking preventive measures to ensure the safety of all participants in events during the pandemic.

Major General Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ajman Police and Chairman of the Team, said the number of participants should not exceed 200 individuals in venues and 50 in celebrations held at home while only five people are allowed to sit on the same table, stressing that all participants must adhere to the precautionary measures, such as wearing facemasks and maintaining social distancing.

The decision aims to ease the restrictions on members of the community and enable them to hold weddings and events and share their happiness with their loved ones, despite the conditions faced by the entire world caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

He added that the team, in cooperation with its partners, is exerting all possible efforts to protect the health and safety of the entire community.