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Prominent officials leading Dubai's fight against Covid-19 commended all nationals and residents of the emirate for their strong commitment to staying at home and observing restrictions on movement.
Dubai authorities are closely monitoring indicators measuring the impact of the comprehensive measures put in place to combat the coronavirus to decide on the future course of action.
The officials were speaking at a remote press conference organised by the Government of Dubai Media Office in cooperation with Dubai TV on Thursday.
The event, broadcast on Dubai TV and Dubai One channels, featured a Q&A session on the measures being taken to combat the coronavirus.
Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai, and Dr Amer Al Sharif, Head of Covid-19 Command and Control Centre and Vice Chancellor of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), answered a series of questions posed by senior officials from major Arabic and English media in the UAE.
Major Al Marri said that under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, all residents in the UAE whose visas are expiring between March 1 and the end of the year will be able to stay in the country without penalties and will continue to be legal residents in the UAE.
If those who have lost their jobs find alternate employment, the GDRFA will support them in transferring their visas or enable them to work for their new employers while remaining on existing visas.
The GDRFA will continue to provide services to facilitate smooth visa transfers between companies in Dubai as well as between emirates.
Major Al Marri said the Authority is working to ease any challenges related to immigration procedures for residents during the current period.
He added that the GDRFA, in coordination with other concerned entities, is working to enable expatriates who wish to leave the country return to their home countries. He said the strong coordination between the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and airlines like Emirates and flydubai have helped to create a smooth process for expatriates to leave the country.
He underlined the key role played by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in ensuring all precautionary measures are observed with regard to departing expatriates, including medical tests.
In addition, the GDRFA ensures passengers are provided with masks, gloves and disinfectants.
Speaking about the Covid-19 Command and Control Center established by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Dr Al Sharif said the Centre was established to develop a strategic plan for combating Covid-19 based on global best practices and medical protocols, while outlining clear indicators for measuring the results of counter-Covid-19 measures.
The Centre also seeks to coordinate efforts between the public and private sectors, other entities involved in safeguarding public health and federal bodies such as the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).
The Centre also seeks to align the emirate's measures to combat Covid-19 with that of the Ministry of Health and Prevention to support national objectives for protecting the community.
He said the Centre has a two-fold strategy - reduce the spread of the virus through measures such as stringent social distancing and increase the number of medical tests in Dubai while raising the emirate's healthcare capabilities in coordination with the private and public sector and medical and pharmaceutical companies.
Dr Al Sharif stressed that the public and private sectors must work closely with each other, in line with global best practice, to combat the pandemic.
He thanked all those who have contributed to raising the emirate's healthcare capacity.
He noted that the private sector in Dubai is actively contributing to support the healthcare sector's efforts.
#Dubai officials commend all nationals and residents of the emirate for their strong commitment to staying at home.https://t.co/P0qzfXo8RU pic.twitter.com/mn6hU6Rm9USpeaking about the plans and procedures being followed to combat the spread of the virus in densely populated areas, especially among blue-collar workers, Dr Al Sharif said Dubai's Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs is maintaining concerted efforts to manage the situation.
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 16, 2020
Dr. Amer Al Sharif: all key entities including the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs & the Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management, in collaboration with the DHA & Dubai Municipality are working closely to safeguard the health and wellbeing of blue-collar workers.He further said all key entities, including the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs and the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, in collaboration with the DHA and Dubai Municipality, are working closely to safeguard the health and well-being of blue-collar workers.
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 16, 2020
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