Abu Dhabi returns to partial lockdown against COVID-19 variants
Beginning Monday, movement will be restricted from midnight to 5 a.m. and public spaces will operate at limited capacity.
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Abu Dhabi is reentering a partial lockdown beginning Monday to stave off a new wave of infection by the coronavirus variants, authorities said on Thursday.
The United Arab Emirates' capital city will be under curfew from midnight to 5 a.m., during which public spaces will be sterilized and movement will be highly restricted.