The Emirate of Sharjah continues to intensify its efforts to counter the spread of the emerging corona virus (Covid-19), by taking many measures and decisions that accompany the programs and plans of the government to address the global epidemic, in order to preserve the safety of citizens and residents.
The emirate has taken a package of preventive measures, including activating the two-way education systems for schools, universities and educational institutions affiliated with Sharjah, working remotely with many job categories, abolishing the work fingerprint system and replacing it with a work card or identity, and activating the electronic transformation of service agencies by providing services to customers through communication Through various smart channels.
Jawaher Al Qasimi: In difficult times, human metal appears The wife of His Highness, Ruler of Sharjah, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, directed all of her affiliated institutions to work remotely, confirming her confidence in the work team to follow up on all social and development projects. Her Highness said in a tweet to her on Twitter: “In difficult times, the human mineral appears, the conscious and careful who cares about his health and the health of those around him appears, who broadcasts hope and cohesion, who helps and helps, who refrains from spreading chaos and terror, who supports his country in protecting all Let us pledge to abide by our government’s guidelines. ” |
The Sharjah Private Education Authority has taken precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus by preparing executive plans at the level of the authority, departments and teaching staff, and developing strategic plans that meet the needs of the stage and enhance the culture of "distance learning".
All events and festivals were also suspended, all parks, game areas, public beaches, cinemas, ecological areas, amusement parks, health and sports club halls and recreational and electronic games were closed, and desert trip activities in various regions of the Emirate of Sharjah were suspended.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, stressed the importance of the responsible media role in spreading awareness among members of society to address the spread of the virus and in communicating the messages of government agencies, calling for the accuracy of disseminating information and taking it from its main official sources, and avoiding rumors and false news through the means Social communication, in the interest of everyone's safety.
For his part, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police Major General Saif Al-Zari Al-Shamsi stressed the importance of the initiatives and measures taken by the government to face the epidemic situation represented by the Corona virus, which confirms the state’s ability to face all conditions and developments, and its willingness to address the repercussions caused by the emerging “Corona” virus, and to prevent its spread The outbreak among the community members.
Al Shamsi explained that, in response to the government’s steps, the General Command of Sharjah Police worked to activate the remote work system in a number of its sectors, in order to protect its employees working in these sectors, and to cancel the work of the fingerprint system used to control the attendance and departure of workers.
He pointed out that the direct services of customers were suspended and converted into electronic services.
Khalid Jassim Al-Madfa, head of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, said: “The authority has launched an awareness campaign to introduce hotel establishments to the most important preventive methods against the Corona virus.”
He added that the authority is intensifying its efforts by directing the hotel establishments in the emirate to temporarily close and immediately for a number of its facilities, including all health recreational facilities, recreational and electronic games halls, fitness clubs, children's clubs, and massage centers (massage / spa), And postpone reservations for celebrations, weddings, events, and other gatherings until further notice.
The authority directed the internal tourism companies to suspend and temporarily suspend all activities related to desert trips in the Emirate's wild areas.
The head of the Sharjah International Airport Authority, Ali Salem Al Midfa, pointed out that Sharjah Airport follows all instructions issued by the competent authorities in the state from the Ministry of Health and Community Protection and the Sharjah Health Authority, in addition to the instructions of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, as the airport started simultaneously. With the emergence of the Corona virus by activating the procedures for screening incoming travelers for their safety.
For his part, Sharjah Health Authority Chairman, Abdullah Al-Muhayyan, affirmed that the authority works side by side with all entities in the United Arab Emirates to fight the spread of the new Corona virus, and to preserve the health and safety of all workers in the various departments, bodies and institutions of the Sharjah government and the citizens and residents of the state. Al-Mohayyan said that the authority follows the latest developments in cooperation with the federal authorities, including the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the National Authority for Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management, and other local bodies, and works to take the necessary measures to keep pace with them, and affirms the full readiness to deal with all possible scenarios to ensure the safety of all members of society .
The Director General of Sharjah Municipality, Thabet Salem Al-Tarifi, stressed that the municipality attaches great importance to public health and seeks to preserve the safety of all members of society by intensifying its efforts in raising awareness and taking preventive measures and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus by applying all instructions received from the Sharjah government and the Ministry of Health And the protection of society, through the solidarity and cooperation of various bodies and members of society.
Al-Turifi explained that the municipality worked to implement the remote work system for some groups, close all parks in the city and activate the system of providing remote services to customers, in a way that ensures no gathering and mixing.
He pointed out that the municipality obligated barbershops with new precautionary measures, including wearing workers' masks and gloves, limiting their presence to customers who only receive the service, and not receiving customers who show cold and flu symptoms, or customers who cannot provide the service directly to them to engage with other customers, and the request Customers are required to leave the salon as soon as the service is completed, and refrain from offering hospitality completely.
And within its other procedures, the municipality has modified work schedules in the central slaughterhouse and the veterinary clinic in Jubail Market, and put new requirements for establishments operating in the food field, the most important of which is maintaining cleanliness and commitment to following preventive measures, and spreading awareness among members of society through targeted educational publications and videos through which the municipality urges individuals Society to follow proper preventive steps, because prevention is better than cure.
University of Sharjah Director, Dr. Humaid Mujul Al-Nuaimi, confirmed that the university worked to fully implement its non-formal educational platforms, which are now known as “distance education” in all of its colleges, and all of its academic programs and teaching courses, in order to ensure the university’s administration to apply the highest levels of safety and health safety for its students And for all its employees, and a commitment from the university with the decisions issued by the relevant authorities in the country in this regard.
Activating distance education and work, and abolishing the work fingerprint system.