The Ministry of Education announced that the education system will continue to be applied remotely, until the end of the current school year, while the Ministry of Health and Community Protection revealed the monitoring and registration of 41 new cases of the Corona virus (Covid-19) for different nationalities, including two cases in intensive care, from During early reporting, active and continuous investigation, bringing the number of diagnosed cases to 611 cases so far.
The Ministry of Health announced that three new cases of recovery were identical, as she recovered completely from the symptoms of the disease after receiving the necessary health care since she was admitted to the hospital, while the number of healing cases so far reached 61.
This came during the eighth periodic briefing of the Emirates government to provide an update on the latest developments related to the emerging corona virus (Covid-19), while two new deaths were announced, bringing the number of deaths due to the virus to five.
The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, confirmed that the new cases that were registered belong to different nationalities, all of which are stable, with the exception of two cases in intensive care, while two deaths were recorded due to complications from the emergence of the Corona virus, so that the total deaths in the country Five cases, noting that the first death was due to an injured Arab woman, 48 years old, and he was suffering from heart diseases, blood pressure and diabetes, while the second death was due to a 42-year-old Asian, who was suffering from health problems related to heart diseases.
Al-Hosani attributed the increase in the number of cases of infection in the state with the new corona virus, during the past days, that it is expected and common in various countries of the world, and is due to mixing and transmission of the disease from one person to another within the state, which is called the local transmission of the disease, pointing out that one of the previous infected cases With the newly emerging corona virus in the country, which has been investigated and followed up with others, it has transmitted the infection to 36 other cases. For its part, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak, said that education will not stop and continue in all circumstances and times, as the leadership confirmed, noting that, under the directions of the Cabinet, the remote education system will continue to be applied until the end of the current school year 2019 -2020, in all state and private schools, and higher education institutions in the country.
She said: "The decision comes with the aim of ensuring the continuity of education in the state under these exceptional circumstances, and at the same time preserving the security and safety of our students and the school community." Stressing that the ministry is constantly working to improve the distance education experience in the state and develop it in the next stage, and from Through the addition of smart solutions and interactive applications for the various levels of study.
Al-Dahhak added: “We added smart applications and solutions for the educational system, to be used during the coming period, such as (thousand) platform, (Alex) platform specializing in mathematics for the upper levels, and the (Matfak) platform for early childhood, and (Nahla and Nahel) platform specialized in raising skills Reading in the Arabic language.
She continued: «The evaluation mechanisms and examinations are currently being updated and developed for all educational systems in the country, whether general or higher education for the current academic year, and the Ministry of Education has rescheduled the study plan, based on a questionnaire carried out by more than 185 thousand students and parents, and will be activated starting From next Wednesday. ”
She emphasized that the responsibility of parents is focused on providing an appropriate educational environment for our children in homes, and encouraging them to adhere to and continue in distance education, while the Ministry of Education will regularly organize counseling sessions for parents, on applications used in the remote education system, to enable them to support their children And follow them, during the coming period.
Reducing the spread of infection
During her answer to a number of questions during the briefing, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country confirmed the absence of sufficient studies to prove the relationship between the use of incense or frankincense at home, reducing the spread of infection and infection with viruses, and it is best to adhere to approved and proven practices, such as: Clean surfaces, wash hands constantly. She explained the possibility of using bleach as an antiseptic to clean and sterilize the house and surfaces, and it must be mitigated, by using 10 milliliters of ovary per pint of water, and pointed out that continuous hand washing, in public places, is better than wearing gloves, as the infection can be transmitted from Gloves in the event of contact with the face if it is contaminated.
End of infection cases
The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, stressed the unpredictability of a specific date for the decrease or end of cases of "Covid-19" in the country, noting that what is being circulated in this regard, through social media, is incorrect, The fact that this is related to several factors that contribute to a decrease in conditions, such as global spread, movement and travel, preventive measures related to physical distance, and societal commitment.
Patient transferred the infection to 36 other cases.
Updating the examination mechanisms for all educational systems in the country.