Dubai announced a two-week lockdown on Saturday so that the emirate could be disinfected around the clock to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Iran PressMiddle East: There will be “strict restrictions on movement across the city and legal action” will be taken against violators, Dubai Media Office said.  

The measure is effective from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday for a period of two weeks. 

Supermarkets and pharmacies will be allowed to operate normally and food and medicine deliveries will continue uninterrupted.

Worldwide, the total number of infections recorded since the beginning of the outbreak reached more than 1,182,000. Some 244,000 people have recovered globally, while nearly 63,924 have died.

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