The clarification comes as Dubai eases public mobility restrictions and allowing businesses to resume operation DUBAI: Children under the age of the six, the disabled, and those who have respiratory problems are exempt from wearing face masks in public areas, Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has clarified. The new guidelines come as Dubai returns to normal life – easing public mobility restrictions and allowing businesses to resume operation. People are allowed to temporarily remove their masks if they are driving alone or with family members, according to the new guideline, adding those who are eating or drinking, and engaging in exercise or medical treatments are also permitted to remove their masks.