The concerned authorities in the UAE announced 5 caveats that define the responsibility of individuals in facing the spread of the new Corona virus "Covid 19" during the blessed Eid Al-Adha period. This is according to what was announced during the media briefing on the latest developments of the virus, and the official website of the government of the UAE.
The caveats and instructions included setting up Eid prayers in homes, options for buying and distributing sacrificial animals, distributing "Eidia" and donations, and defining the requirements of social visits, while focusing on the importance of protecting the elderly and chronic disease owners through the application of physical distance policies, and also called on community members to adhere to preventive measures in public places.
This comes to preserve the safety of community members, and within the state’s efforts to contain the virus and maintain the positive results achieved by the health system in the country during the past period.
Praying at home:
The concerned authorities in the country called for restricting the decision to perform Eid al-Adha prayers in homes only in order to preserve the safety of worshipers and prevent the spread of the virus, provided that the Eid enlargements are broadcast through visual and audio means, and many Islamic countries have announced similar steps in efforts to contain the virus.
Sacrifice the feast ..
The UAE has identified 3 ways for individuals to purchase and distribute Eid sacrifices, where it is possible to coordinate with charitable societies in the country to purchase and distribute sacrifices, or through smart applications concerned with sacrifices, or through slaughterhouses determined by local authorities that guarantee the application of precautionary and preventive measures and provide services to dealers in vehicles without The need to enter livestock or slaughterhouse markets.
And the concerned authorities warned against dealing with itinerant workers with the aim of slaughtering the sacrifices and violating all who deal with them, stressing taking care and caution when distributing the sacrifice between family, relatives and neighbors so that they are not a reason for transmitting and spreading the virus from one person to another.
Visits and gatherings:
The relevant authorities have specified requirements governing some societal customs during the Eid al-Adha period, which include avoiding family visits and gatherings, stressing avoiding visiting pregnant women, children and persons most affected by Covid-19 disease and those with chronic diseases, not allowing them to leave the home and avoiding going to public places to preserve their health and safety.
She warned against holding special celebrations in homes, farms and gatherings, noting that events are limited to a limited number of family members and relatives of the first and second class only with full commitment to precautionary measures such as maintaining a safe distance between each person, provided that it is not less than two meters, and follow sterilization procedures And avoiding handshaking with hands, in addition to using single-use paper dishes and tools, stressing the continued application of strict punitive measures to violators of precautionary measures.
And the health authorities in the state stressed the importance of protecting the elderly and refraining from visiting them and returning them directly to protect them, and the step comes within the state’s interest in this category of citizens and residents.
Eid holiday:
The concerned authorities in the state stressed the importance of using electronic means of communication or phone calls for greeting, warning against distributing Eid to children or even spending it from banks and exchanging it between individuals during this period and the use of electronic alternatives.
Commitment to the procedures:
The health authorities in the state stressed the need to continue adhering to the preventive measures, calling on individuals not to tolerate the application of these measures in public places and markets in accordance with the announced protocols.
Health authorities cautioned against complacency in the application of procedures based on the decline in daily cases recorded in the country, stressing that the positive indicators reflected in the numbers of daily cases and high recovery rates do not in any way mean complacency in applying the procedures followed.
In the same context, the competent authorities demanded that individuals emphasize generalizing health guidelines to assisting workers in homes, and the necessity of providing them with the necessary protective equipment if they need to deal with people from outside the home, such as receiving goods, parcels, and others.
It is noteworthy that the UAE has announced an official holiday on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, starting from Thursday 30 July 2020 corresponding to 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 AH, and until Sunday August 2 2020.