Ras Al Khaimah extends Covid-19 precautionary measures until June 8

Ten people are allowed at private gatherings, while a maximum of 20 can attend funerals

A man uses his Emirates ID card to register before taking the test at Seha’s Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. All photos: Reem Mohammed / The National

A vehicle enters the Covid-19 drive-through testing centre.

A nurse checks the temperature of a visitor at the drive-through testing centre.

A visitor is tested at the Ras Al Khaimah centre.

A motorist is tested at Seha’s drive-through centre in Ras Al Khaimah .

A medic at the drive-through testing centre.

Staff work at Seha’s Covid-19 drive-through testing centre in Ras Al Khaimah.

Staff outside the testing centre in Ras Al Khaimah.

Motorists can be tested at the centre without leaving their cars.

A motorist prepares to enter the testing centre.

Covid-19 restrictions in Ras Al Khaimah have been extended until June 8.

The announcement was made by the Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office.

Indoor venues, including cinemas, entertainment and fitness centres, gyms, pools, and private beaches at hotels and sports venues will continue to operate at 50 per cent capacity.

Shopping malls will operate at 60 per cent, with public beaches and parks at 70 per cent.

Ten people are allowed to attend private gatherings and community events, while 20 can attend funerals.

People should wear a face mask and maintain a distance of two metres in public places.

Only four people can sit at a table at a restaurant or cafe, unless they are from the same family, and tables must be spaced two metres apart.

On Tuesday, the UAE reported 2,094 new coronavirus cases, 1,900 recoveries and five deaths.

Widespread testing and tracing, stringent safety measures and a high vaccination rate have been credited for reducing daily infections.

The number of cases has dropped since reaching close to 4,000 a day in January. On Tuesday, Dr Farida Al Hosani, the official spokeswoman for the health sector, said UAE residents travelling abroad should get vaccinated first.

She urged all citizens and residents to be immunised “for their own safety” to aid the country’s fight against Covid-19.

Even when vaccinated, people should carefully select their holiday destinations to avoid putting themselves and family members at risk.