EXPO 2020 DUBAI VISITS TOP 8 MILLION

Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have surged past 8 million after a packed festive schedule helped to draw in the crowds. The international extravaganza continues to be the biggest show in town as people flock to the sprawling site from all over the Emirates and beyond. The wide variety of themed events helped push visits to 8,067,012 to date. The world's fair opened to the public on 1st October. Organisers have put in place stringent Covid-19 safety measures to safeguard the health of the thousands of people who visit each day. Protocols include the mandatory wearing of masks - both indoors and outdoors - for visitors, staff and participants. About 37 million online visits to Expo have been logged to date. The dazzling opening ceremony raked in the highest views at 6 million. Expo 2020 Dubai topped the list of most popular event hashtags in the UAE for 2021, Twitter said. The social media platform tallied up the number of times certain big events were tagged in tweets and crowned the six-month world's fair the winner. Expo 2020 Dubai runs until March 31. It features pavilions from more than 190 countries celebrating their culture, customs and visions for the future, as well as a programme of live events.