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Anyone traveling to the emirate must present a negative PCR test result received within 48 hours
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New testing rules will apply to both vaccinated and unvaccinated members of the public
Abu Dhabi has set out new entry rules that will come into effect from Monday.
Under the new directives, every person traveling to the emirate must present a negative PCR test result received within 48 hours or a negative result from a DPI test no more than 24 hours earlier.
The regulations were part of new measures announced by Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee late on Thursday evening.
The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved new entry requirements for Abu Dhabi from Monday 19 July, as part of proactive efforts to prevent Covid-19 variants and to ensure continuous testing. pic.twitter.com/gniDAyYWyU
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) July 15, 2021
The new testing rules will apply to vaccinated and unvaccinated members of the public.
Presently, those who received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine more than 28 days ago would be given E status on the Al Hosn app.
E status would allow entry to the capital from other emirates. E status could be maintained by taking a PCR test every seven days.
Separately, Abu Dhabi will reintroduce its overnight sterilisation programme from July 19, asking all to stay at home from midnight until 5am unless securing a police permit. There were also new capacity limits for public places announced.
Requirements as per new entry rules
- The committee has approved allowing entry to the emirate within 48 hours of receiving a negative PCR test result and within 24 hours of receiving a negative DPI result.
- Those entering via PCR must take a PCR test on day four of entry for those staying four days or more, and take an additional PCR test on day eight for those staying eight days or more.
- Those entering via DPI must take a PCR test on day three of entry for those staying 48 hours or more, and take an additional PCR test on day seven for those staying seven days or more.
- A DPI test cannot be used to enter Abu Dhabi consecutive times.
- The procedures apply to all vaccinated and non-vaccinated citizens and residents.
About stay-home orders from midnight to 5am
- Abu Dhabi residents must remain indoors “unless absolutely necessary” from midnight until 5am from Monday after authorities announced the resumption of an extensive disinfection campaign to combat Covid-19.
- Members of the public can only leave their homes during this period to “get essential supplies, such as food and medicine”.
- People must apply for a permit to leave their homes from Abu Dhabi Police.
- Permits can be requested at http://adpolice.gov.ae
- Sterilisation will take place daily between midnight and 5am. During these hours, the movement of traffic and the public will be restricted and there will be no transportation services.
- People must stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary to go out, or to get essential supplies, such as food and medicine.
- Abu Dhabi has also announced new capacity limits for public places.