With multiple COVID-19 vaccines doing the rounds, we travellers, are gazing at the silver lining, hoping to pack our bags soon and do what we do best — travel. And on that note, we have some good news for you all. The UAE’s capital city Abu Dhabi is completely reopening for tourists from January 2021 onwards. By Kumar Shree
It’s going to be almost a year since Coronavirus put a screeching halt on our lives. Travel and hospitality industries were among the worst-hit ones, and policy-makers around the world are coming up with safe and innovative strategies to revive these sectors at the earliest. Now that multiple COVID-19 vaccines are finally coming to the forefront, the UAE’s capital city Abu Dhabi has decided to reopen completely for tourists from January 2021 onwards.
The Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee recently announced that the governmental centre of UAE will resume all its economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities within the next two weeks.
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UAE’s stringent measures have ensured that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country remains at its lowest. And, it seems like their efforts are finally paying off as they are now gearing up to reopen their borders again. And on that note, the UAE administration is prepping to enhance their efforts to contain the spread of the virus (from incoming passengers).
Abu Dhabi will amp up its active tracing and testing infrastructure to make sure they remain on top of their game against the pandemic. The administration is also promoting many humanitarian efforts to support the social stability factor.
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Since the beginning of the worldwide lockdown in March 2020, UAE (and Abu Dhabi) had put a strict ban on international and domestic travel. All activities involving any form of gatherings were banned too. The government allowed selected activities to resume from September 2020 onwards albeit with strict social distancing measures and mandatory mask-wearing rules in place.
The UAE recently registered a COVID-19 vaccine backed by China that has an efficiency rate of 86 per cent.
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