The Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the monitoring of 27 new cases of coronavirus, and the recovery of five other cases. Also, 4,340 students dispatched to home health quarantine after their arrival in the country will be assured of their health conditions.
In detail, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the monitoring of 27 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 140 cases, while five new cases recovered, bringing the number of cure cases to 31 cases, indicating that Most of the cases are related to the returnees from abroad, or were discovered through the system of investigation and examination of contacts of previous injuries, indicating that, since yesterday, domestic stone was applied to all returnees from abroad.
The official spokeswoman for the country's health sector, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, explained during the media briefing organized by the ministry yesterday that the number of new recovery cases includes three citizens, and a Syrian, in addition to a case of Sri Lankan citizenship, where they fully recovered from the symptoms of the disease after receiving the necessary health care Since entering the hospital, noting that the number of critical cases among the injured is only two, while no deaths were recorded.
Al-Hosani pointed out that the preventive precautionary measures that are currently taking place focus on reducing the speed of disease spread by applying social divergence, which is a preventive precautionary measure, pointing out that the state has an integrated system of response and work teams working around the clock, and evaluates the situation continuously, amid Significant cooperation and integration between the federal and local authorities.
She stressed that the competent authorities constantly update the preventive measures in the state, according to the developments, and coordination is done with all local and federal authorities, to implement any new precautions, since yesterday, the implementation of the home quarantine for returnees from outside the state in all their groups began, and to warn all arrivals of the necessity Staying in homes until they are assured of their safety, and following the procedures followed.
Al Hosani revealed the formation of a committee to follow up on the affairs of Emirati students on scholarships abroad, who numbered 4,340 students affiliated with all authorities in the country, to check on their health conditions and inform them about the latest developments, and to ensure their safe return, as home quarantine procedures will be applied to them after their arrival to the homeland.
Strategic inventory
The official spokeswoman for the country's health sector, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, called on all residents of the country not to be drawn into the rumors, noting the increase in the absorptive capacity of isolation rooms in all governmental and private medical facilities. The strategic stock of food is also reviewed, and ensuring its adequacy for large periods is continuous. And not because of the current state of the global spread of the Corona virus, indicating that there is high-level coordination in the country on the file of food security, and that all food and medical goods are widely available.
She pointed to the ministry's accurate follow-up of all studies and experiments on discovering a treatment for the Corona virus, and in the event of access to a drug, it will be provided as soon as possible within the country, pointing to its application of firm preventive measures that included social divergence, and evaluating the situation inside the country continuously, based on the data Global, as well as the application of home stone to all returnees from abroad.
14 precautions
During the media briefing, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection affirmed that, under the leadership's guidance and follow-up, a number of precautionary precautions were taken, most notably 14 measures, which included the suspension of all incoming and outgoing flights to a number of countries until further notice, the suspension of issuance of all visas temporarily, and the activation of a system “Remote work” for some categories of employees, suspending the issuance of all types of work permits, including the category of auxiliary employment, stopping many services that require personal attendance to the public, replacing them with smart services remotely, and suspending entry to valid residence holders who are outside Country.
Preventive measures included preventing hookahs in cafes, closing parks and beaches, installing thermal detection devices at the entrances of all shopping centers, postponing parties and events, closing cultural centers, canceling theater activities and activities, postponing sporting events, preventing wedding parties and limiting any large gatherings, and suspending prayer In all places of worship, in addition to banning travel of citizens.