People attending a business or entertainment event in Abu Dhabi will have to present a negative Covid-19 PCR test result received within the preceding 48 hours.
Event organisers and staff members will also have to undergo Covid-19 testing on a weekly basis, according to an updated circular issued by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi.
Capacity for visitors attending business events will be capped at 50 per cent, the circular said, and 30 per cent for those attending entertainment events.
Visitors, exhibitors and delegates will have to fill out registration forms in advance, with contact numbers in case of emergencies.
Venue and organiser staff and contractors must install Al Hosn application.
On Saturday, Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee approved the reopening of cinemas at 30 per cent operating capacity. They were ordered to close a month earlier as a measure of curbing the spread of Covid-19.
Capacity in malls in the capital was reduced to 40 per cent in early February. Gyms are also limited to 50 per cent, while restaurants and coffee shops must admit no more than 60 per cent of their capacity
Abu Dhabi successfully hosted its first major in-person exhibition since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out last month, when International Defence Exhibition (Idex) was held in the capital.
Published: March 9, 2021 11:10 AM
