The Ministry of Commerce announced allowing commercial establishments to advertise and use advertisers to cover events and occasions, stressing that monitoring continues and that the responsibility lies with the commercial establishment, and regular penalties and immediate fines will be imposed against violators, while emphasizing the need to adhere to the precautionary measures, while entry to commercial establishments and malls has been limited to those who are immune only.

With the emphasis on the necessity of adhering to the precautionary measures. She explained that this decision is subject to continuous review and will be suspended in the event of any violations, indicating that the permission also includes the holding of opening ceremonies and commercial competitions “that require attendance” and launch events for new products and services at the establishments, with the importance of adhering to the specified capacity, being careful to maintain physical distancing, wearing a mask or covering the mouth and nose, and continuous disinfection and sterilization.

Regulatory penalties and immediate fines will be imposed on violators. It is noteworthy that last April, the Ministry of Commerce stopped all practices that lead to crowding of customers in commercial establishments as part of its efforts to preserve the health of the community and the safety of its members from the outbreak of the Corona virus.