The Dubai Economic Department said that the number of working hours of the gold and Nayef markets located in the two areas of Cape and Nayif Badira reach 10 hours per day, including weekends, stressing that, according to the decisions of the Supreme Committee for Disaster and Crisis Management, the time allowed for consumers to remain in the markets is 3 hours within the measures Precaution to prevent the outbreak of the new Corona epidemic (Covid 19), where gold and jewelery stores operate between 11 am to 9 pm.
Mohamed Lootah, Executive Director of the Commercial Control and Consumer Protection Sector in the Dubai Economy said that the commercial centers and license holders will work with the competent authorities to increase consumer awareness of precautionary measures, including consumer commitment to masks and gloves, the application of physical spacing, and going to markets and malls for necessity only, stressing that it was done Forming work teams from the Dubai Economy, Dubai Municipality and Dubai Police to ensure the commitment of consumers and the public to the hours of presence in the markets, indicating that with regard to commercial centers, the permitted shopping periods will be applied through confirmation From reducing the parking capacity by 70%.
The gold market is an important destination for shopping and tourism in Dubai, where gold and jewelry stores are located in the Cape region along with several historical and heritage markets that are distinguished by the Emirate of Dubai. "Sports and leisure facilities are excluded from the opening in the Ras and Nayef regions," Lootah said.