24,000 CORONAVIRUS OFFENCES RECORDED IN TWO WEEK

  • 30/09/2020

More than 24,000 coronavirus offences were recorded in two weeks, as UAE officials renew strict warnings against flouting health safety rules.Men accounted for 62 per cent of all the positive cases registered since September 23, while 38 per cent were women.The most common offence was failing to wear a mask, followed by exceeding the number of people permitted to travel in a vehicle.

Officials at the weekly briefing said no one was above the law and offenders would be penalised.The UAE recorded 24,894 offences between September 1 and September 15. The largest number of offences took place in Dubai, followed by Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.

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