To further keep UAE residents safe during the COVID-19 situation, UAE authorities continue to urge people to stay indoors unless essential.
Ahead of the weekend, the UAE’s Ministry of Interior has announced the suspension of night permits, which originally allowed residents to apply for permits to head outside during the National Sterilisation Programme between 8pm and 6am.
Now, authorities will suspend the requirement for residents to apply for a permit to move at night, in a statement released on the official Instagram page.
The ministry said the move was in response to UAE residents’ commitment to staying indoors.
The programme is set to continue until Sunday April 5. Check out how Dubai is cleaning the streets right here.
RTA Dubai has also released an update on public transport times in order for residents to get home safely before the programme is active. Find out more here.