Medical and law professionals have warned that the incidence of new coronavirus virus during the blessed Eid Al-Fitr holiday may rise due to the gathering of relatives and friends in large numbers, without committing to precautionary measures and social divergence, demanding the imposition of strict measures to reduce these gatherings.
They said that Eid gatherings are a health threat to members of society, and a legal violation against non-compliant, stressing the importance of taking precautionary and preventive measures, avoiding visiting elderly and chronic disease owners, accompanying children on family visits, not exchanging hugs and kisses and love of snuffs, and avoiding shaking hands to limit publication The virus, and stressed the need to contribute to the efforts of the state to reduce the rise in infections with the Corona virus.
The value of the violation of the gatherings according to the updated regulations of the decision to control violations and administrative penalties issued by the Council of Ministers to limit the spread of the Corona virus, 10 thousand dirhams for the host and 5,000 dirhams per guest.
In detail, the Infectious and Immunology pathologist, Director of the Medical Care Laboratory, Dr. Jihad Saadeh, said that some people infected with the emerging coronavirus do not show symptoms, nor are they recognized, and they are able to spread the virus to others if they exchange visits on Eid al-Fitr, and kiss Others shake hands and embrace them.
He explained that Eid Al-Fitr customs and traditions should be changed, by limiting large family gatherings, and avoiding drinking coffee from the same cup, love of snuff, embracing the elderly and chronic disease holders, with the importance of wearing masks, gloves and hand sanitizing, to reduce HIV infection and spread it in individuals the family.
He pointed out that some irresponsible behaviors may take place on Eid Al-Fitr, which is a key factor in spreading the virus, pointing out that if a person infected with the virus without his knowledge of infection exchanges family visits and transmits from one house to another, he transmits the virus to everyone who shook hands with them and accepted them , Or eat and drink with them, and thus the circle of infection gradually expands to the rest of the family.
His Excellency advised community members of the importance of staying at home during Eid, and in the event that children and the elderly have to leave the house on the feast, it is necessary to take into account the lack of gathering, and to be in a public place such as the garden of the house, and that the gathering not be more than five people in the place, with Wearing masks and gloves, stay away from kissing, love of groom and common food.
While the pediatrician at Ajman Hospital, Dr. Tariq Al-Salama, considered that the exchange of congratulations and blessings on Eid Al-Fitr by phone or video call is sufficient to maintain the safety of infants and the elderly with chronic diseases.
He explained that the risk of infecting children with the Corona virus is very high, given that they kiss the elderly and all family members with joy over the holiday and love to take the holiday, mixing with the rest of the children to play without any precautionary measures, and pointed out that large family gatherings should be prevented on the holiday, Adhere to precautionary measures, wear masks and gloves, and sterilize hands as soon as they enter any home, to ensure that they protect themselves from the risk of contracting the virus.
He mentioned that the elderly are more vulnerable to infection with the virus than others, because their immunity is weak, and they suffer from chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart and asthma, and therefore exchanging visits on Eid al-Fitr may increase their infection, and symptoms may appear to them quickly, and they are carriers of infection to the rest of the household members. .
Lawyer and legal counsel, Mansour Al-Mazmi, considered that failure to adhere to social separation on Eid Al-Fitr, and that some exchange family visits would lead to spreading the virus from one house to another on each visit, and pointed out that precautionary measures should be adhered to, and the laws issued by the Attorney General and the Council of Ministers To maintain the safety and health of community members.
He explained that every citizen or resident person must monitor the presence of guests in large numbers with his neighbor, inform the competent authorities to take the necessary measures, as it is against the law, and contribute to spreading the virus among members of society, and pointed out that the gatherings on Eid al-Fitr put violators under the updated regulations to control Administrative violations and penalties, which were issued by the decision of the Council of Ministers to limit the spread of the Corona virus.
He added: «According to Resolution No. 38 of 2020 issued by the Attorney General of the State, regarding the application of the updated regulations for controlling administrative violations and penalties, issued by Cabinet Resolution No. 17 of 2020, to limit the spread of the Corona virus, the gatherings in Eid The blessed mushroom falls within the violation of restricting gatherings or meetings, and stipulates the prevention or restriction of gatherings or meetings, and stipulates a fine of 10,000 dirhams for those who invited and organized, and 5,000 dirhams for everyone who participated, with respect to violating the prohibition or restriction of gatherings or meetings, or holding private and public celebrations , Assembly or presence in public places or shrine Or private estates.
Lawyer and legal advisor, Adel Al-Junaibi, pointed out that the law must be applied strictly to people who are not committed to the decision to restrict and prevent gatherings on Eid Al-Fitr, because there is, unfortunately, a group that does not appreciate the seriousness of the situation and the risks that it may face as a result of not adhering to the instructions issued by government agencies .
He pointed out that customs and traditions should be abandoned on Eid Al-Fitr temporarily, in order to preserve the health and safety of community members, and not to compromise the implementation and implementation of the state’s precautionary laws and laws to combat the Corona virus, and he continued that the UAE community is interconnected, and social visits and gatherings are considered by the majority of Customs and traditions, however, in the current health situation, these gatherings pose a threat to public health.
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Lawyer Adel Al-Junaibi said that if it is proven that a person infected with the Corona virus transmits the infection to others through gatherings and exchanges of family visits, then Article 34 of the Law on Communicable Diseases, which stipulates that it is prohibited for any person who knows that he has a disease from Diseases, intentionally inflicting any behavior that results in the transmission of the disease to others, and imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, and a fine of no less than 50 thousand dirhams and not more than 100 thousand, or by either of these two penalties, whoever violates the text of the legal article.
Exchanging family visits will spread the virus from one house to another.
Some carriers of the virus have no symptoms and may spread it during visits.
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Thousands of dirhams fine for the host, and 5000 for the guest in gatherings of more than five people.