What are the new Covid fines in the UAE? Full list explained

Follow the latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here The UAE has introduced hefty new fines for people who break Covid-19 regulations brought in to contain the spread of the coronavirus . The updated list included a new focus on deception offences, including fines for cheating or providing incorrect information to evade quarantine or precautionary measures. Here, The National explains, in full, the list of Covid-19 violations and resulting fines when rules are broken. 1. Refusing to be admitted to hospital while suffering from Covid-19 or neglecting to take the prescribed medicine Fine: Dh50,000 ($13,612) 2. Failing to adhere to home quarantine Fine: Dh50,000 3. Avoiding quarantine, providing incorrect information about travel, recruiting workers from abroad and not disclosing their arrival Fine: Dh20,000 4. Violating procedures under the e-tracking system Fine: Dh10,000 for not registering the device or carrying it with you or not informing the call centre within 24 hours of the e-tracker being damaged or lost Fine: Dh1,000 for losing or damaging the device Fine: Dh20,000 for hacking into the device to change the data 5. Not complying with guidelines related to opening and closing of facilities Fine: Dh50,000 for shopping malls Fine: Dh30,000 for other facilities Fine: Dh5,000 for not displaying posters with details showing staff have complete vaccination or PCR testing requirements 6. Failing to report workers who test positive to health authorities Fine: Dh20,000 7. Breaking rules on smaller gatherings Fine: Dh10,000 for organisers Fine: Dh5,000 for attendees 8. Breaking rules on size of social events such as weddings and funerals Fine: Dh50,000 for organisers Fine: Dh15,000 for attendees 9. Breaking rules on social distancing at gatherings Fine: Dh10,000 for organisers 10. Violating regulations determining number of people who can reside in one dwelling Fine: Dh20,000 for the owner of the dwelling or person responsible 11. Not complying with precautionary measures for entering the country Fine: Dh5,000 12. Exceeding the number of non-related passengers allowed in one vehicle Fine: Dh3,000 for the driver 13. Not wearing a mask Fine: Dh500 in workplace or shared housing Fine: Dh3,000 at all other times in public 14. Exceeding the number of people allowed to gather socially in open areas Fine: Dh3,000 on each person 15. Refusing to undergo a PCR test when required or misusing the right to get tested Fine: Dh5,000 Fine: Dh1,000 when undergoing test without need or request 16. Travelling outside of curfew hours without permission Fine: Dh3,000 17. Conducting private classes in person, in public or private, whether paid for or free Fine: Dh30,000 for organiser Fine: Dh20,000 for person responsible for location of class 18. Changing or creating information in messages and results about Covid-19 tests Fine: Dh10,000, doubled if it is not first instance 19. Not complying when stopped by officials on Covid-19 related issues Fine: Dh10,000 20. Promoting or publishing misinformation about pandemic related matters, or encouraging people not to comply with measures Fine: Dh20,000 21. Neglecting or ignoring duties assigned to you related to stopping the spread of Covid-19 Fine: Dh20,000 Citizens and residents in the UAE have been urged by the Attorney General Office to abide by the law and follow the precautionary measures and decisions issued by relevant authorities to protect their health and safety.