Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has decided to put in place stricter measures to combat the menace of Covid -19 during the current lockdown period , which is due to end on 20th of this month until it is further extended.<br />'' <br />'' Permits to leave the house to buy essential goods at a grocery store or pharmacy will now be limited to one every three days, while visiting the ATM for a cash withdrawal will be limited to one in every five days. Emergency reasons are limited to twice a day, according to the permit application website.<br />'' <br />'' As the number of patients continue to increase on a daily basis , a circular issued by Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) on Wednesday night confirmed that restaurants, bars, and hotel facilities would continue to be shut until further notice.<br />''<br />''The number of infected patients in the country stands at 5365 as on Wednesday. UAE Health Ministry also announced the recovery of 1034 COVID -19 affected patients so far.<br />