Returning to the UAE? Know the quarantine rules in Dubai

The 14-day quarantine is mandatory, but you can do it at home also, read more.
Anyone returning to the UAE is required to go through a 14-day quarantine.
These are the steps you need to follow.

When you book your ticket, you will be provided basic guidelines related to the quarantine.
You will also be asked if you fulfill certain requirements, if you opt for home quarantine.

At the airport, you will go through a COVID-19 test and your request for home quarantine verified.

If you do not fulfill the home quarantine requirements, you will have to book a room at a quarantine hotel.

You will also be required to install and register into the COVID-19 DXB smart App and sign an undertaking to abide by the quarantine rules.
Once you go through the verification process, you can head towards completing the immigration process, collect your luggage and proceed to the hotel or your home.

Who qualifies for home quarantine?
For home quarantine, you should have a separate room with a private bathroom. It is also important that you or the people at home do not fall in the high-risk category.
Communication channels should be active and you should be able to follow all the precautions and guidelines.

Precautions during home quarantine

The COVID-19 DXB Smart app, by Dubai Health Authority (DHA), needs to be downloaded for people arriving in Dubai.
Follow instructions on the COVID-19 DXB Smart app.
If there are any changes in your symptoms, contact DHA through the app or call 997 for an ambulance.

It is advised to stay in your room as much as possible and if you do have to leave for an emergency, to follow the necessary precautions.

Precautions include following good respiratory hygiene habits like covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.

Dos and dont's for caregivers.
The caregiver should be in good health and ensure common surfaces are disinfected regularly.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Handle laundry with care.
When providing the quarantine person with meals, avoid any contact.

List of quarantine hotels
These are the quarantine hotels in Dubai. They are in different parts of the city, like Deira, Business Bay and Al Barsha.

Radisson Blu Waterfront
Location: Marasi Drive, Water Front, Business Bay
Landmark Premier Hotel
Location: Al Riqqa, Deira

Crowne Plazza Deira
Location: Salahudheen Road, Deira

JW Marriott Marquis 
Location: Sheikh Zayed Road
Business Bay

Al Khoory Atrium 
Location: Al Barsha 1

Isolation Hotels in Dubai
In case a person has been diagnosed with COVID-19, they would need to stay at an isolation hotel. 

Occidental Hotel, Al Jadaf
Location: 326 Al Khail Road

Media Rotana
Location: Hessa Street, Barsha Heights 
If a person has tested positive for COVID-19, he or she needs to be shifted to an isolation hotel.

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