The Ministry of Health and Prevention has denied information about an alleged decision to close commercial establishments in the country again.
A screen grab of a note bearing MOHAP’s emblem is being circulated on social media, saying the closure will come into force within 48 hours.
It explained that the announcement is an old one - it dates back to March 23, around the time of the start of the pandemic,
The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) made the clarification in a Tweet:
وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع تنفي المعلومات المنسوبة إليها حول قرار إغلاق المراكز التجارية بالدولة، وتوضح أن المنشور المتداول في مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي يعود لتاريخ 23 مارس 2020 بعد ظهور أزمة كورونا. pic.twitter.com/2ouugj72Ul
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 12, 2020
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