The spokesperson for the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, Dr. Saif Juma Al-Dhaheri, said that “the authority has received inquiries about the reasons for not imposing a 24-hour restriction of movement in the Emirates.” It was not taken for several reasons. ”
He added that the strategic balance approach has been adopted in managing the Corona crisis, as the direct effects of the movement’s restriction on economic, social and cultural life in the country, as well as the complexity of the crisis, could represent it.
Al Dhaheri indicated that it was possible for the UAE to implement a total restriction of movement around the clock, like many countries, but this decision was studied and considered from the perspective of strategic balance, and from all sides.
He pointed out that there is no necessity to apply the full restriction of movement, pointing out that the numbers of injuries, although they are escalating, but they are reassuring, taking into consideration the medical ability to examine, laboratories, hospitals and quarries, and our medical capabilities in dealing with the numbers of injured.
On the last two days, there have been calls for social media to impose a full restriction of movement, in light of the increasing numbers of people infected with the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19), due to the lack of commitment by some people to preventive and preventive measures and social divergence, as well as fears of increased infections and infection, due to visits Family, during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.