Dubai malls to be reopened with up to 70% visitor traffic

Dubai has brought life back to normal as the country has decided to open businesses and shopping centers. Malls will be opened in Dubai from 10 am to 10 pm. Meanwhile, social distancing rules will be followed.

According to details, mall owners have given updates to their tenants about new timings.

However, the upper ceiling has been increased to 70 percent rather than 30 percent traffic at any time. Malls have also increased staffing requirements to 70 percent.

One mall owner notified, “In light of the amended opening hours, our malls and tenant partners must continue to follow all previously announced health and safety guidelines,” “We welcome these new directives and we will keep you updated with any additional details.”

Retailers were sure about the new schedule to be followed in malls in Dubai. One retailer said, “In fact, most of us were geared for going back to the usual timings from the first day of Eid itself,” “So, the schedule was altered by only three days and from Wednesday, we are good to go.”

Mall sources said they may contend with visitors about the reopening of cinemas and gyms for the first time in weeks.

One head of operations at a mall owner said, “All health and safety guidelines – including the barring of those under 12 and over 60 years – remain place,”

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