The emergency doctor at the Isolation Hospital at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, citizen Dr. Saad Mubarak Al-Amri, told «Emirates Today» that he had not seen his family for nearly 100 days, as he was obliged by his role as a doctor in the “Khalifa Medical” emergency to care for patients “Covid-19 », Receiving cases confirmed as being infected with the virus, and evaluating the cases separately, and classifying them according to the degree of severity (simple, medium, and severe), and accordingly the patient is admitted to the hospital or transferred to one of the isolation centers to complete the treatment there.
He added: "My family informed me that God has blessed me with my second child (Rima), and the national and professional duty and concern for the safety of my family prevented me from going to see it."
He pointed out that he is currently staying in the hotel provided by the hospital for doctors, nurses and employees who deal with Corona patients, with the aim of reducing their mixing, as much as possible with their families, adding that he communicates with his family over the phone, whether through calls, or exchanging videos and photos via chat applications , And there is no direct communication.
He added that the last time he was at his home was more than three months ago.
Al-Amiri added: “Although it is difficult for myself, and my longing for my family members, this situation is the best for their safety until things improve, especially since my family members are among the people most vulnerable to infection with the virus, and the effects and complications resulting from the disease. My father and my mother are Senior citizens, my wife was pregnant, and my daughter (Al-Sail) is two years old, in addition to the new baby Rima. ”