More than 200 police cars will be deployed across Sharjah to ensure Covid-19 safety measures are followed throughout the holy month.
Sharjah police said 245 patrol units will monitor residential, industrial and other public areas of the emirate during Ramadan to make sure people follow safety measures issued by Sharjah Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team.
It was announced last month that community iftars are banned in the emirate, but families can host meals at home if they follow certain precautionary measures.
The officers on patrol will check to see whether restrictions regarding iftars are observed. They will also raise awareness of the need to wear face masks and ensure people practise social distancing in public places at all times.
To prevent crowding, the traditional firing for cannons every evening during Ramadan will this year be restricted to one location in the emirate – Al Majaz Waterfront.
Officers will also be on the lookout for beggars and peddlers. People are urged to report begging to the police non-emergency number 901 or by calling 800 40.
Ramadan decorations around the world: in pictures
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A man hangs Ramadan decorations in a street in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters -
Children pose for a photo with a Ramadan ‘fanous’ (lantern) decoration at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on April 1, 2021. EPA -
A woman browses decorative Ramadan ‘fawanees’ (lanterns) at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on April 1, 2021. EPA -
Ramadan decorations light up a street in Tripoli, Lebanon. Olivia Cuthbert / The National -
Shoppers browse Ramadan ‘fanous’ (lantern) decorations at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on April 1, 2021. EPA -
A crescent-shaped Ramadan moon decoration adorns a lamp post on Abu Dhabi island. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Hanan Al Madhoun, 37, builds a Ramadan lantern, called a ‘fanous’, at her home in Gaza on April 1, 2021. AFP -
A Ramadan decoration illuminates Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Street in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National -
A craftsman fashions a colourful ‘fanous’, a decoration traditionally used to celebrate the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in a workshop in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP -
Ramadan decorations inside Mado, a restaurant in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National -
Ramadan decorations are up in Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
