Abu Dhabi resumes shisha services with precautionary measures - GulfToday

Abu Dhabi resumes shisha services with precautionary measures

  • 04 Jan 2021
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi has permitted licensed restaurants, cafes and tourist service facilities across Abu Dhabi to offer shisha (hookah) services in line with precautionary measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The Department of Economic Development tweeted that the facilities must adhere to safety measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19. 

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Only single-use hookah equipment and pipes must be used.

Smoking areas need to be isolated.

Hookah sampling before serving is prohibited.

Number of cleaning shifts must be increased in smoking areas.

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