Ajman: Restaurants and cafés to close at 11pm

Restaurants and cafes in the emirate have been instructed to close daily by 11pm, starting February 23.

The directive was issued by the emirate’s Crisis, Disaster and Emergency Management team, though it did not specify until when this ruling will remain in effect.

فريق إدارة الأزمات والكوارث والطوارئ بعجمان يعلن عن قرار تعديل مواعيد عمل المقاهي والمطاعم pic.twitter.com/aWruRJYKex

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It said the decision was reached as a new measure to combat the spread of Covid-19.

It added that restaurants selling snacks are exempt from this decision. Restaurants and cafes will also be permitted to operate delivery services post 11pm.

In-classroom learning across all schools and nurseries in Ajman has already been suspended indefinitely.

Read: UAE’s Ministry of Education shifts all schools and nurseries to 100% distance learning in Ajman

The UAE reported a total of 3,005 Covid-19 cases on February 23. The nationwide Covid-19 case count has risen to 375,535, including 366,567 patients who have since recovered from the virus and 1,145 people who succumbed to it.

Read: Covid-19 update: UAE reports 3,005 cases, 3,515 recoveries and 5 deaths