The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai issued a circular regarding updating the requirements of facilities and services for the tourism sector in the emirate.
According to the circular, water parks and water games were allowed to reopen to visitors, including all water parks attached to the facilities of the hotel and tourist facilities.
The circular included several safety requirements related to employment, as well as the standards that must be adhered to by workers and visitors to prevent and ensure their safety, including operating some facilities with a capacity of up to 50%.
Health requirements
The circular directed that all health and safety management requirements issued by Dubai Municipality should be followed, such as mandatory examination of the heat of workers at the site, and not to allow those with symptoms of temperature higher than 37.5 to enter the site, including not allowing those suffering chronic and respiratory diseases to enter the water park .
The circular stressed that all persons adhere to the standards of distance of two meters, four meters between groups, while maintaining the capacity in the garden at a rate of one person per four square meters, with signs of carrying capacity at the entrance to the pool.
Forbidden services
He indicated that all the services of "spa", "sauna" and "jacuzzi" are not allowed, as well as gatherings and events, and a ban on the transportation or consumption of food and beverages in the game's riding area, provided that the game is limited to only one individual allowed for each role, except The family or group itself, and the circular encouraged the use of electronic payment methods.
Public Safety
According to the controls, the control and transmission board, safety gates, and the fence should be sterilized after each employee's rotation, increase the time between each play cycle, to ensure rapid sterilization after each use, comprehensive sterilization once every hour, and wearing face masks and gloves for all workers who are in contact Direct visitors in the kitchen, restaurants, and all dining facilities, while adhering to the spacing standards.
The circular also required deep cleaning, sterilization of all facilities before opening, including taking water samples to ensure that they are free from bacterial contamination, while adhering to hygiene and sterilization requirements related to systems safety, and intensive cleaning and sterilization of contact sites and common facilities (handles, toys, equipment, safes, toilets , Counters and all related places).
He stressed the need for sterilization between each user, or every hour, for all common equipment, tools and facilities, and to adhere to the principles of spacing, at a rate of two meters at all times, and in the event of the inability to adhere to these facilities are kept closed.
He also pointed out the importance of directing people not to share tools that are difficult to clean or sterilize, or that come in contact with the face, such as goggles, nose plugs, and various diving tools and equipment, as well as the provision or provision of towels, as it is prohibited for people who go to the water sports areas to bring towels Of their own, with the need to provide hand sanitizers in common and public places.
Kids Games
The Dubai Tourism circular stressed that children should not be allowed to play soft toys, ball pit, rock climbing wall and trampoline, nor should any other attractions that lead to congestion be allowed, and they cannot maintain social spacing, or are difficult to clean or disinfect And children should be supervised by their parents at all times.
Operation of some facilities with a capacity of up to 50%.
Banning food and drinks in the game's riding area.