DUBAI: The UAE government has removed the mandatory requirement to wear face masks in some public places, the country’s health ministry announced Wednesday.
The decision means it is no longer obligatory to wear masks while exercising outdoors, sitting at the beach, or by the pool.
Individuals driving in a private car alone or with members of the same household will also not be required to wear them.
Masks will also not be required in indoor places such as hair salons when people are alone.
The decision came after the number of daily Covid-19 cases decreased by 60 per cent in August this year as compared to the same period last year.
