General Director of Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Maktoum Al-Sharifi, confirmed that the decision to prohibit movement between the cities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and to and from the emirate, contributed to reducing the numbers of people infected with Coronavirus virus as 19, as well as the decline in the number of intensive care patients, and achieved positive results by enabling health authorities to expand the procedures for examinations Especially in areas with high population density.
Al-Sharifi did not specify whether there was a trend to extend the decision to prevent movement between the cities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for another period or not, but he stressed that the decision to extend the decision is not individual, and is being studied by the Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Committee.
Al-Sharifi said in media statements, that there is a commitment of citizens and residents to the decision to prohibit movement of up to 97%, praising the awareness of members of the public about the measures applied to reduce the spread of the Corona virus.
On the categories that are allowed to enter the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Al Sharifi indicated to facilitate the transfer of chronic disease owners for treatment, as well as the movement of goods and mail.
The Committee for Emergency Management, Crises and Disasters resulting from the Corona pandemic in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Police and the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, announced that permits to leave the emirate without permission for citizens and residents.
It also allowed entry to the emirate based on prior permits issued by the Abu Dhabi Police, with a commitment to apply the preventive health procedures followed upon entry, provided that the movement between the cities of the emirate (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra) is done using the approved permit system. Movement within the emirate’s cities will take place according to the times of the national sterilization program.
And continues to prevent the transfer of employment outside the emirate and restrict its movement to the city of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, in addition to preventing entry of non-resident employment to the emirate.
The Committee for the Management of Emergencies, Crises and Disasters resulting from the Corona pandemic in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, together with Abu Dhabi Police and the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, decided to extend the travel ban between the cities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra) and to and from the emirate for a period of one week, starting on June 16.
The movement ban included all residents of the emirate, both citizens and residents, and employees of vital sectors, emergency health cases, and movement of goods of all kinds and mail are excluded, while residents of the emirate cities are allowed to move within their city according to the times of the national sterilization program.
This comes with the continuation of the expansion of the national survey campaign to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and the completion of a series of preventive and precautionary measures to reduce contact and maintain the health and safety of community members, where during the past two weeks more than 388 thousand residents of the emirate have been examined.