The United Arab Emirates has announced coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, regarding the conduct of a number of flights to evacuate Iranian visitors to the country and return them to the Islamic Republic of Iran, after the decision to suspend flights between the two countries as a precautionary measure for a week renewable, in the framework of precautionary measures to confront the Corona virus.
The relevant authorities in the country confirmed cooperation with the Iranian side to facilitate this task, according to the procedures and regulations in force, while ensuring the safety of visitors and specialists in charge of the evacuation procedures.
On the other hand, the Abu Dhabi Health Department announced that it had taken all necessary preventive measures, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, and the relevant competent authorities, to ensure the safety and health of guests of two hotels in Abu Dhabi, who were considered to be in contact with the two cases of infection with the "Covid 19" virus, which they discovered Thursday for two people Of Italian nationality. The department has taken precautionary quarantine procedures in two hotels on Yas Island for some contacts, and the quarantine for others, until the completion of the investigation and examination of contacts in accordance with the medical procedures followed in these cases, where the necessary samples were taken, while periodic examinations continue for 14 days.
The two affected cases receive medical attention and are subject to continuous follow-up.
The department continues, in cooperation with the concerned authorities, to make all possible efforts to combat the spread of the virus, taking all necessary measures and preparations in terms of medical materials, permanent follow-up and early warning systems to monitor suspected cases of infection. The concerned authorities at the Abu Dhabi government level have also taken all necessary preventive and preventive measures to counter the spread of the virus, to include thermal detectors in the air, sea and land ports and medical teams around the clock, and to provide the necessary medical equipment for laboratory tests.
The Abu Dhabi Sports Council announced the cancellation of the last two stages of the Emirates Bicycle Tour, in order to preserve the safety of the two competitors, which are the ADNOC stage (Al Dhafra Region) and the Abu Dhabi stage.
Awareness campaign on "Corona" in sign language
The Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination launched an awareness campaign through its accounts on social media platforms entitled "Your health is important to us", in sign language, in cooperation with the Emirates Association for the Deaf and the Abu Dhabi Center for Public Health, on the "Corona induced" virus, of interest to all segments of society, especially deaf people.
The Foundation has translated the campaign into sign language in Arabic, English and Chinese. It intends to translate the instructions for prevention in Braille to the blind, to ensure that educational information reaches all groups of society, especially those of determination.
The Foundation affirmed its keenness on the enjoyment of health of its children of concern, and taking all precautionary measures for the sake of their safety, adding that its role is not limited to providing care for them through its programs and initiatives, but rather it plays an educational role for all members of society with all the information that is of interest to everyone, especially with regard to preservation On health. She pointed out the great role that the family, especially mothers, have in ensuring the prevention of disease in general, through ensuring the general and hygiene of children.
She affirmed that there is a great deal of cooperation between her and the students ’families to face any emergency situations.
The Foundation clarified the availability of medical kits from a health company in its care and rehabilitation centers at the level of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is an annual contract that ensures that the centers are equipped with medical devices, disinfectants, sterilizers, and temperature measuring devices, to meet the potential for emergence of any diseases or health accident, within the framework of Its willingness to maintain health and the safety of everyone in the centers, and the Foundation obliges cleaning companies operating in all its buildings for the continuity of cleaning.
On the other hand, the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, through the Department of Health Care and the Department of Health, Safety and Environment, has taken a number of measures in the framework of health awareness and education, including the transmission of awareness messages to all of its functional cadres, whether educational or administrative, and the organization of lectures to explain the importance of precautionary measures to maintain On public safety and health, and explain the seriousness of the disease and how to avoid exposure to injury, as well as how to act in emergency situations when suspicious of an injury or the emergence of any symptoms.
- The Abu Dhabi Health Department has taken the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of hotel guests.