After being closed for several months, pools in Abu Dhabi are permitted to begin to reopen.
Over the weekend the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) issued instructions for hotels and other establishments to follow in order for their pools to reopen.
As part of the standard precautionary measures in place of establishments reopening post-COVID-19, there will be stringent health and safety requirements in place for pools to open once again.
This includes social distancing measures being place with sunbeds being kept two metres apart and towels, which need to be brought by individuals, must be used on sun loungers to act as a barrier.
Similarly, there’s a maximum of four people allowed per group and social distancing measures must be taken in between individuals and groups.
As for staff, they must test negative for COVID-19 before returning to work and will be required to undergo bi-weekly tests.
Everyone must wear masks at all times unless people are doing an “activity which requires body and face submersion”.
While all of these precautionary measures are in place, pools are not permitted to reopen until they have a sign-off from official DCT inspectors.
Meanwhile, pools in Dubai reopened at the beginning of June and just like Abu Dhabi, there have been strict measures in place in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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Feature Image: The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
