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      No, Saudi Arabians Are Not Celebrating Lifting Of COVID-19 Lockdown

      The original video is from Dubai where people in two districts were celebrating the end of a 24-hour quarantine.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  14 May 2020 8:09 PM IST
    • Boomlive
      No, Saudi Arabians Are Not Celebrating Lifting Of COVID-19 Lockdown

      A video of a street parade has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube alongside a claim it shows people celebrating the end of a coronavirus lockdown in Saudi Arabia. The claim is false; The claim is false; the video was filmed in Dubai; the footage corresponds with media reports about residents celebrating on the streets after Dubai authorities eased 24-hour quarantine measures in two districts.

      This video has been viewed more than 3,000 times after being posted on Facebook on May 1, 2020.

      The post's Indonesian-language caption translates to English as: "Alhamdulillah saudi has announced the end of the lockdown period which means the gate of umrah and hajj would be reopened."

      Below is a screenshot of the misleading post:

      Screenshot of the misleading post

      The Saudi government announced on May 26, 2020, to partially ease nationwide curfews for two weeks, AFP reported here. The 24-hour lockdowns, however, remained in some areas that were hardest hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic, including in Mecca and quarantined neighbourhoods of Medina, Dubai-based news channel Al Arabiya reported.

      Since early March 2020, Saudi Arabia has suspended the year-long umrah pilgrimage and asked people to defer preparations for the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina due to the pandemic.

      ALSO READ: 2014 Photo Revived And Shared With COVID-19 Lockdown Spin

      As of May 7, 2020, the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 33,000 people in the country, according to this WHO data.

      The clip has been viewed more than 158,000 times after it was shared with a similar claim on Facebook here, here, here and here; on Instagram here and here; on TikTok here; and on YouTube here and here.

      The same footage with a similar claim in Malaysian language can be seen here.

      The claim is false. A reverse image search on Google followed by a keyword search found this identical, longer clip uploaded on YouTube on April 27, 2020.

      The video's Arabic title translates to English as: "Dubai celebrating zero corona cases", while the caption reads: "Celebrating zero corona cases, after opening the Naif area in Dubai."

      The Dubai Media Office tweeted on April 27, 2020, saying: "Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management eases restrictions on movement in Al Ras and Naif. The Decision comes as both areas record zero COVID-19 cases in the last two days. Restrictions on movement will continue to be in place between 10.00 pm and 6.00 am as with the rest of the emirate."

      Al Ras and Naif are two neighborhoods located in Dubai.

      Below is a screenshot comparison between the footage in the misleading post (L) and video on YouTube (R):

      Screenshot comparison between the footage in the misleading post (L) and video on YouTube (R)

      AFP found the misleading footage was taken at 27th St in Dubai.

      Below is a screenshot comparison between footage in the misleading post (L) and Google Street View (R), with identifiable structures circled in red by AFP:

      Screenshot comparison between the YouTube video (L) and Google Street View (R)

      A video showing a similar scene was uploaded by Dubai police on Twitter here on April 28, 2020.

      The tweet reads: "Residents in Naif area erupted in celebrations following the ease of the 24-hour quarantine measures after recording zero COVID-19 cases. They commended the UAE efforts to contain the pandemic and provide the highest levels of protection to all community members."

      Residents in Naif area erupted in celebrations following the ease of the 24-hour quarantine measures after recording zero COVID-19 cases. They commended the UAE efforts to contain the pandemic and provide the highest levels of protection to all community members. pic.twitter.com/0btYnipVWT

      — Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) April 28, 2020

      Khaleej Time, a Dubai-based English newspaper, also published a report on the street celebration here on April 27, 2020.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Claim :   Saudi Arabians are celebrating on the streets after the COVID-19 lockdown was lifted.
      Claimed By :  Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
      Fact Check :  False
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