The Ministry of Health calls on citizens and residents to avoid traveling

The Ministry of Health calls on citizens and residents to avoid traveling

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection has called on citizens and residents to avoid traveling due to the current situation of the new Corona virus and its spread in several countries.

The Ministry of Health said that if travel is done, preventive measures will be taken upon return from outside the country according to the discretion of the competent authorities in the form of medical checks at the airport and then keep in the home quarantine until the traveler is assured of safety and in case of confirmation of infection with the virus, procedures will be applied Sanitary isolation in health facilities in order to ensure its safety and avoid contact with others.

Since the World Health Organization declared a state of emergency around the world due to the spread of the virus, the UAE has taken the correct precautions and measures in accordance with international health standards and the provision of all preventive medical supplies, until it succeeded in recovering 5 cases thanks to the health care it provided for all cases infected with the Corona virus.

Although there is anxiety in the hearts of many people around the world because of Corona, the readiness of the UAE and its devices is able to curb the speed of the spread of the disease and reduce its severity, thanks to the efforts made and the continuous coordination with the concerned authorities, which aims to make the state a safe haven and life in a normal way in the sectors all.


Since the spread of the disease all over the world, the health sector in the country has started taking all necessary measures and providing medical and preventive supplies besides the highly qualified medical cadres .. Among the most prominent of these efforts is the distribution of the medical guide to health and governmental facilities and the private sector, in addition to other sectors such as education, ports and tourism And providing isolation rooms in all state hospitals, as well as placing thermal detectors on all air, land and sea ports.

Rapid laboratory testing and control procedures have been activated at border crossings, where more than 30,000 tests have been conducted since the virus appeared, and the health sector has also isolated suspected cases directly until confirmation of infections, by strengthening the methods of epidemiological monitoring and investigation, especially for travelers and visitors.

In support of the health sector and its measures taken, many other bodies have contributed to taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus, as the Ministry of Education announced the provision of spring leave and the application of distance education in order to preserve the health of students. It also indicated that students and workers in educational facilities coming from traveling outside the state Performing the necessary medical examination and committing to a home quarantine for a period of 14 days to ensure that they are free of illness, as they will not be allowed to enter educational facilities before that.


The Ministry also trained school leaders on how to deal with the "Corona" virus, and directed educational workshops that targeted more than a thousand people, while working on a preventive awareness campaign that includes the causes of infection, means of protection, and guidance targeting about 4 thousand parents, and more than 1,000 educators in various regions Country.

The Ministry also published educational materials on social media platforms in coordination with the health sector in the country, and the Ministry also started implementing a number of preventive measures to clean and disinfect buses as more than 600 schools and more than 3000 school buses were sterilized within the Ministry's efforts to provide a healthy environment for students and workers In educational facilities.

Sources:

Gulf News

Emirates 247