Coronavirus: Dubai fines another business for flouting Covid-19 rules

Safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina. Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National

Covid-19 safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina, Dubai.

A "stay safe" sign in Jumeirah.

A man makes his deliveries on a moped in the Marina, Dubai.

A man at the marina hoses down a boat.

A Five hotel employee puts luggage through a Ultra Violet sanitiser machine.

The Waterfront Market in Deira, Dubai.

People look at artwork for sale at Anyahh Art in Dubai.

A man wearing a mask at Anyahh Art, Dubai.

A woman takes pictures in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, with a protective mask on.

A Covid-19 message is painted on a Dubai street.

A couple walk home from the shops in JVC, Dubai.

Dubai has fined one business for flouting rules designed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

It came during a sweep of about 200 establishments on Friday.

Dubai Economy said 192 businesses were complying were the rules.

It comes as the UAE recorded the highest daily Covid-19 case tally since the pandemic started with 1,538 cases.

Authorities have been ramping up efforts to clamp down on those flouting the law.

Over the part few months, authorities have handed out fines for failing to wear masks, not adhering to social distancing and organising mass gatherings.