In cooperation with Sharjah Municipality and Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the Sharjah Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management team announced the closure of Khalid Lake to preserve the health and safety of the public by preventing gatherings, as part of a package of precautionary measures and preventive measures to confront the new Corona virus and limit its spread.

Major General Saif Al-Shamsi, the head of the Sharjah Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management team said: “In the current circumstances, all members of society must adhere to the precautionary and preventive instructions and measures that are in their interest, and therefore we invite community members to join hands and cooperate with the state’s efforts, and we call upon everyone to need to comply Staying home and avoiding gatherings that are the main cause of transmission of the virus. "

The Director General of Sharjah Municipality, Thabet Al-Tarifi, stressed the municipality’s keenness to enhance cooperation with various government agencies in the emirate and the continuous coordination with them to confront the Corona virus and take a series of preventive measures aimed at preventing gatherings and staying at home, in line with the orientations and leadership of the UAE.

The Director General of Sharjah Municipality pointed out the need to adhere to the instructions, as this commitment reflects the values ​​of loyalty and affiliation, which are key factors in limiting the spread of the virus, pointing out that the municipality was keen to close the places where there are gatherings by community members, and therefore the municipality closed all places Its affiliates, such as parks and public beaches, in addition to cooperating with all government departments to prevent gatherings.

For his part, Chief Executive of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq Marwan bin Jassim Al-Sarkal, explained that blocking gatherings is one of the most important and most effective preventive measures in confronting the Corona virus and limiting its spread, noting that the Sharjah Municipality’s decision to close Khalid Lake is in line with health and preventive measures To the government of Sharjah, which prevents the spread of the disease.

Al-Serkal said: "In line with these government directives that guarantee community members to remain in their homes, (Shurooq) decided to prevent gatherings in the green spaces of the Al Majaz Waterfront, in the interest of the safety and health of citizens and residents, whom we wish for a full commitment to implement everything issued by the competent authorities At this stage".