"We are pleased to receive you again ... and the health and safety of our customers will remain our top priority." With these welcoming phrases, a number of commercial centers in Dubai announced the opening of their doors to visitors, after weeks of closure within the state's preventive measures to combat and stop the spread of the emerging Corona virus, providing a unique model Of competence and ability to confront and overcome the most difficult crises, relying on the public’s awareness and clear commitment to general preventive instructions.
With cautious joy, many people received the partial reopening of the shopping centers, malls, markets and shops in Dubai, and despite fears, the temptations of "shopping" even if it was with gloves and a medical mask not to be missed .. "Emirates Today" was present in the first hours of the partial reopening, and it was The first observation: The clear and tangible concern to implement a series of procedures that guarantee the safety of the apostates. In the "Dubai Mall", for example, we immediately notice the thermal detection cameras that are scattered everywhere, in addition to a manual examination of visitors at the entrances, to ensure that everyone wears gloves and masks before entering the center. , Right down to Z to emphasize safety distances between the visitors, and the application of the terms of physical spacing, continuous sterilization of places to ensure the highest degree of protection for visitors and workers.
Full commitment
Certainly, the centers may not witness an immediate turnout from the apostates, as the corridors and the outdoor squares have a movement for apostates who appear to be very cautious, which is positive .. Pharmacist Naji Jalal says: “We are excited to restore the center’s movement, after it was the order to close all shops and limit the matter The pharmacies and the medical center are very sad ”, noting:“ There is no doubt that we have witnessed, in the past period, a clear decrease in the number of visitors, as most sales were based on sterilization materials, special sleeves, gloves and protection tools that are still receiving the largest turnout ever. Today, however Quality of life to the center, there is a difference became evident in the turnout, in light of our commitment to the application of the precautionary measures, most notably careful capacity allowed in the shop, and follow the physical spacing systems ».
Awaited return
Most of the storefronts did not hide the number of shoppers behind them, who were holed up with multicolored gags, and merged into pleasant shopping experiences, amid the welcome of those in charge of these stores and their constant reminder of the safety requirements. To buy cosmetics, skin and hair care, she said: «I am very happy that I was able to go out to the shopping center, where I was spending my free time and meeting friends, I do not deny that I, like most people, felt uncomfortable during the period of home isolation. But I am sure it is a temporary period, after which life will return as it was and better. ”And Jolie believes that armaments positively are necessary in such a trial that the world is going through.
Eid return
In line with the decision to partially open shopping malls, malls, markets and commercial stores in Dubai, which stipulated that no elderly people over the age of 60 and children between 3 and 12 years of age be allowed to enter, Emirati Amna Al Hammadi decided to respect this decision on her first return to the mall, selected to leave Her brothers at home, and accompanying her father who suggested taking her to buy some needs, expressing her great confidence in the safety of the experience, due to the strict measures that I have noticed. Amna said, “I have full confidence in the decisions taken by my government, whose first and last aim is to protect the public and limit the spread of the new Corona virus, and surely I am happy today with the opening of the (Dubai Mall), and here I am taking a tour around it accompanied by my father, and I have bought a special (cake) and some sweets from my favorite store, to return later with the mother, to obtain the purposes of the holiday ».
The atmosphere returns
With official working hours determined, from 12 noon to 10 pm, the young Algerian Abdelazim Shotri found a good space to visit the “supermarket” to buy some items, as it is the closest place to his residence, and his longing for the place he described, saying: “I used to visit the shopping center Every two or three days, and circumstances have wished to keep us away from this almost daily ritual, which I am excited today to restore, wandering on my own among its parts, and recalling my most beautiful habits in it. ” Adel Anwar (Pakistani) did not miss the opportunity of the holy month and the return of life to the center, to acquire the available incense and all kinds of perfumes for the holy month, and then gather with friends at the breakfast table in one of the center’s restaurants, which is now receiving 30% of its capacity, and is keen to The spacing between the tables, expressing his enthusiasm for this return, which accompanied the atmosphere of Ramadan.
Hisham Arabi described the opening of the door, which we encountered explaining the peculiarities of one of his carriage fragrances for his customer, the return of commercial activity to a joyous and reassuring thing for everyone, in light of the intensive precautionary measures that contributed to removing the ghost of the emerging virus and reducing its dangers, stopping when the growing public turned to the stores in general His goods are in harmony with the spirit of the Holy Month, which made him keen "to be in the market half an hour before its date every day, to arrange the types of incense and essential oils in the cart."
Take care and follow
Within the framework of the Dubai Mall administration’s keenness on safety measures and spacing between individuals, the Emirates Today, on its tour of the mall, monitored a funny incident in which a member of the center’s security personnel quickly entered, to warn a group of foreign girls about the need not to exchange greetings and hugs in the usual ways and violate the instructions, the matter What prompted them to understand and apologize, in the midst of surprise everyone, and admiration for the keenness of the mall management and its follow-up to the smallest details of protecting visitors.
Adel Anwar and Hisham opened the door to the Arab perfume cart, and the incense used regularly in Ramadan.