People who mock the United Arab Emirates' Covid-19 regulations will face jail time, said federal prosecutors in a statement on Monday.

Social media users under the new rule could face at least two years' jail and $54,000 (200,000 AED) fines for sharing misleading information, UAE Federal Emergency Crisis and Disasters Prosecution said in a statement carried by the official WAM news agency, reports Al Arabiya News.

A number of measures has been taken to tackle the Omicron variant that have pushed daily Covid-19 numbers to the highest levels since last March in UAE, it said.

The warning was given after "the recent circulation of photos and videos on social media... accompanied by comments and songs mocking the precautionary measures and calling on others to flout them," the Federal Emergency Crisis and Disasters Prosecution said in its statement.

"We, therefore, call upon members of the community to refrain from this behaviour, which is punishable by the law," warned the statement.

Testing requirements in the Emirates have increased in recent weeks with many employers demanding regular negative PCR results, putting pressure on test centres.

Residents of the capital, Abu Dhabi, need a negative PCR result every fortnight and tests are also needed to enter government buildings, the report also mentioned.

The UAE also barred foreign travel for citizens who haven't had a booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine.

Dubai Expo is currently being hosted within the Emirates. The six-month-long world fair has attracted more than 9 million visits so far. The country reported 2,511 new cases on Tuesday, the report concluded.