Dubai adopts unified guidelines for anti-proliferation practices, "Corona"

 The Dubai government has announced the launch of a unified guide codes guide to educate the population in general and users of public transport in particular, about the health measures to combat the spread of the emerging corona virus (Covid 19), which was prepared based on international best practices in the development of guidelines, where the color red To the necessity of commitment to avoid exposure to violations and penalties, while the yellow color symbolizes the practices that the public must follow to maintain their safety.

The guide for how-to icons that will be applied to public transportation is based on the use of icons and colors to educate the public about prohibited practices such as not wearing masks or not leaving enough distance from others “social spacing”, along with highlighting recommended practices such as wearing gloves, using sterilizers, and washing Hands and others.

According to the guide, two sets of instructions have been defined that will be used in all entrances and exits of metro and bus stations, and in public transport, taxis and public facilities .. The first group is mandatory and includes four symbols that are "forbidden to sit" in some seats in transportation and public utilities, and "Passengers only" in taxis and limousines, "Leave a safety distance" / in closed spaces /, "Wearing the muzzle" in all places, and the second set of awareness instructions that include three symbols: "using gloves" and "using medical sterilizers" , And "hand-washing."

This week, the Roads and Transport Authority will begin installing more than 170,000 posters with new guiding symbols at various stations and mass transportation stations that include the Dubai Metro, public transport buses, taxis, limousines, and customer happiness centers.

The guide will be widely circulated on various vital facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, public transportation stations and means, advertising and digital billboards in roads and bridges, shopping centers, and across social media platforms of various government agencies and institutions.