Only two shops were fined on Tuesday.
Dubai Economy on Wednesday announced that 1,065 outlets were inspected on Tuesday and 1,063 were found compliant with precautionary measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Two shops were issued warnings and no outlet was shut down or issued a fine on Tuesday for not abiding by the precautionary measures.
The regulator earlier this week sent out a circular to retailers increasing the working hours of outlets from 10am to 10pm during weekdays and up to 12am over the weekends after Ramadan.
As a result of increased inspection after the reopening of the economy, the compliance rate by the commercial outlets has been staying very high.
It also recommended 10am to 10pm for shopping malls during weekdays and up to 12pm over the weekend. The notice also asked shopping malls to adhere to curfew timings announced by the federal government.
The daily inspections start with the market opening time in the morning and last till the markets closed. Dubai Economy directed traders to comply with the Covid-19 precautionary measures, such as wearing face masks and gloves and ensuring social distancing.
Dubai Economy also called on consumers to report any non-compliance to the Covid-19 precautionary guidelines via the Dubai Consumer App available on Apple, Google, and Huawei stores, by calling 600545555, or on the Consumerrights.ae website.
