Shoppers at the Dubai Mall have been told they will need to wear gloves from Saturday. Staff at the mall, in Downtown Dubai, said new measures will be introduced making it mandatory for its customers to wear gloves when visiting. Previously, customers were only required to wear a mask while shopping. <em>The National</em> was informed of the new measures when entering the mall on Friday by Emaar staff, who warned that from Saturday, May 9, gloves would also be required. It is part of ongoing safety measures being taken at the mall to stem the spread of <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/coronavirus">Covid-19</a>. Already, all shoppers visiting the mall are required to have their temperature scanned before entering. Automatic heat sensor cameras are also in operation. Each store also has a notice informing shoppers of the maximum number of people allowed inside at any given time. As with other malls across Dubai, all entertainment venues, including cinemas, remain closed, alongside prayer rooms and fitness centres. Valet parking is also currently unavailable. Malls reopened across Dubai at the end of April, although they are only allowed to operate at a 30 per cent capacity. The same rules apply for restaurants within malls. The Dubai Mall is open daily from 12pm to 10pm, although guests will be encourage to leave by 9pm to allow them to get home before the start of the ongoing National Sterilisation Programme.