The Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced that it had conducted 31,807 new tests to detect infections with the Corona virus, and 103 new cases of recovery were similar, as it fully recovered from the symptoms of the disease after receiving the necessary health care since its admission to the hospital, bringing the number of cases of recovery so far to 1546 cases. , While 483 new cases of the "Covid-19" virus were monitored and registered for different nationalities, bringing the number of diagnosed cases to 8238 cases so far, and six new deaths were announced, bringing the number of deaths due to the virus to 52 cases.
During the eighteenth regular briefing, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesman for the health sector in the UAE, told the Emirates government to introduce the latest developments related to the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19): «Ramadan this year will be different for all of us, and there are some social habits that we are used to In this holy month, it must be dispensed with, in the forefront of which are the invitations of Iftar and Suhour, the meeting of parents and children at the iftar table, and the sharing of food with neighbors, where the current circumstances make it necessary for us to dispense with these customs ».
She added, "This month of Ramadan is an opportunity for all of us to get closer to God, and adopt positive behaviors such as maintaining healthy food, exercising, caring for self-development, caring and getting closer to our children, maintaining our health, and the health of everyone around us."
For his part, the official spokesman for the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, confirmed that the authority, in coordination with a number of government institutions in the country, has made an optimal preparation for the holy month through a number of Ramadan initiatives, including the smart platform for the Holy Qur’an to continue the work of the Qur’an centers on Dimension throughout the month of Ramadan, and by opening virtual classes, which will include programs for sealing, memorizing and reciting the recitation, in addition to classes for people of determination.
He said: “The Authority has invested the efforts of qualified imams of the mosque in order to achieve the greatest benefit to the public from non-affiliated Quranic centers from the services provided by the smart platform in flexible times, by registering them on the authority’s official website, or through its smart application.”
He added, "The authority will continue to provide all its preaching services from a distance, through a number of key services, including religious programs in the television and radio channels in the country, and the implementation of preaching lectures through the feature (Instagram Live), in a manner that ensures an increase in religious awareness among members of society."
Al Shamsi continued: “In the current circumstances, and in support of everyone who lost soon or dear, we have allocated a service to provide sympathy and preaching support remotely to them, as the work will continue remotely and provide all services to the public from eight in the morning until eight in the evening, and through the establishment of advisory councils on sites Social media and daily radio programs in different languages.
He pointed out that the authority launched a fatwa line, to provide legal support to all front-line workers at the present time, and to answer all their religious inquiries, pointing out that Ramadan seminars and scientific conferences will be held remotely during Ramadan, while enriching the religious content on social networking sites.
For his part, the spokesperson of the Emirates Council for Food Security, Issa Al Hashimi, said: “We work, through working teams that include all ministries, federal authorities, local authorities and the private sector, to ensure the availability of food commodities in all state markets, and we continue to secure food supplies in the country, whether Through internal production, or import from abroad, we also follow and monitor the developments of food trade and its supplies to the country, in order to take the necessary measures and deal with any variables. ”
The stability of the volume of imported food
The spokesman for the Emirates Food Security Council, Issa Al Hashimi, stressed that the value and volume of exported and imported food and beverages in the country is still maintained at the same pace, compared to the same period last year, despite the exceptional circumstances that we are experiencing, as the total of imported food during The first quarter of 2020 is more than 3.5 million tons, with a value exceeding 13 billion dirhams, while the volume of food exports amounted to 918 thousand tons, with a value that reaches more than 3.7 billion dirhams, while the volume of re-exports amounted to more than 455 thousand tons. He pointed out that every individual in the Emirates consumes about 700 kilograms of food annually, which is normal rates, not affected by the current conditions, pointing out that food consumed by individuals includes 4% of fish products, 29% of animal products and their derivatives, and 32% of field crops products Grains, 21% of fruits, and 14% of vegetables.
- Work teams that include all ministries, federal authorities, local authorities and the private sector, to ensure the availability of food commodities.