Dubai police encourage public to report COVID-19 violations

Police officers monitor the streets and receive calls from citizens at the Command and Control Center of Dubai Police in the Gulf emirate, on Feb. 24, 2020. (File/AFP)
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  • Breaches can be reported through the Dubai Police Call Centre at 901 or via the ‘Police Eye’ service
  • The UAE on Sunday recorded less than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since Jan. 12

DUBAI: Dubai Police called on the general public of the United Arab Emirates to report COVID-19 violations as virus infections saw a surge over recent weeks.

Breaches can be reported through the Dubai Police Call Centre at 901 or via the ‘Police Eye’ service, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.

“Everyone is responsible and is a partner in supporting the country’s efforts in strengthening precautionary measures through their commitment to the guidelines outlined by authorities,” Dubai Police said.

The UAE on Sunday recorded less than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since Jan. 12.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) said there had been 2,948 new coronavirus infections and 12 deaths in the previous 24 hours.

The figures represented a marked drop from the 3,647 cases announced Saturday and 3,962 cases on Friday, amid hope that a sharp increase since the end of December had reached its peak.

Officials from the MoHAP said the total number of cases since the pandemic began had reached 303,609, while the death toll rose to 850.

It also said that 4,189 people had recovered from the virus over the past 24 hours. The total number of recoveries is 276,958.