Receives first-degree relatives who have received the Corona vaccine

Families put in place "precautionary measures" to receive guests

• Getting vaccinated can protect household members from exposure to infection.

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National and resident families have set conditions to receive visitors during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, to prevent their members from contracting the new Corona virus (Covid-19), in response to the calls made by the health authorities in the country prior to the Eid.

The families agreed to receive only first-degree relatives, who received the virus vaccine.

She attributed her "precautionary" conditions to her desire to encourage relatives to take the vaccine, with the aim of contributing to reducing the number of infections in the country, and expressing her rejection of "some members of society disregarding the declared preventive and precautionary measures".

Citizens and residents told "Emirates Today" that the low index of infection with the Coronavirus, the efforts made to limit its spread, and the increase in the number of vaccine recipients, made them set conditions for receiving relatives during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, and social events in general, pointing out that they receive visitors of the class. The first is only, with a maximum of five people per visit.

Some of them reported that they had to hang panels on the doors of their homes to ward off embarrassment for themselves in the event that someone decided to make a surprise visit to them, to congratulate them on the occasion of the holiday, which included the "conditions of the visit" according to their expression.

Among the conditions are that visitors must have the anti-virus vaccine, to ensure that they are not infected with it or transmitted to their families, especially as they have elderly people, children, pregnant women, and children of people of determination.

They emphasized the continuation of the suspension of the "conditions board" on the doors after the end of the Eid vacation, in order to avoid the visits that take place sometimes without an occasion.

They explained that transmitting the virus will lead to its spread and increase the number of cases of infection, and it may cause a family member to lose his life, or to be exposed to severe symptoms, expressing their concern for themselves and their family members about infection with "Corona".

And they added that some of their friends and relatives had already been infected with the virus, and had suffered severely, attributing this to their "disregard for their health, and their failure to adhere to the preventive measures and measures."

They confirmed that the majority of their relatives decided to take the anti-Corona vaccine, and performed a nasal swab (BCR), to make visiting times safe, and everyone would be reassured, which spread a kind of psychological comfort.

They called on families to urge their relatives and friends to take the vaccine, to preserve their safety and the health of their families from the virus, so that life in the UAE returns to normal, warning against disregarding precautionary measures and measures. The spokesperson for the health sector in the UAE, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, stressed the need to move away from behaviors that may harm the achievements made in terms of surrounding the spread of the virus and the decrease in cases of infection with it during the last stage. She pointed out that «the laxity in the precautionary requirements, such as physical spacing and wearing a muzzle, during social events, has led in earlier times to an increase in cases of the new Corona virus, and caused the infection of entire families, which requires everyone to exercise utmost caution and caution during Eid al-Fitr. Avoid family visits and gatherings.

She said that the holiday period requires more commitment to preventive measures, and to provide the greatest possible protection for the elderly, people with chronic diseases and children, who advised that they stay away from all forms of gatherings related to the holidays, such as family visits, shopping and other activities that may carry the risk of their infection with the virus.

The National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority also called on community members to adhere to health procedures and instructions, to avoid family visits and gatherings, and to limit them only to members of the same family, who live in the same house, while taking care to wear masks and adhere to physical distancing while sitting with the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

And the Events Insurance Committee in the Emirate of Dubai announced the adoption of a security plan to secure the Eid al-Fitr holiday, with the aim of limiting the spread of the Corona virus.

The Chairman of the Committee, Acting Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Al-Ghaithi, stressed the need to adhere to not gathering in homes and apartments of more than five individuals, stressing the need to adhere to the precautionary measures.

• 5 persons, the maximum number of guests allowed to conduct a visit.

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