Dubai has sent out a fleet of drones to disinfect streets across the emirate as part of the National Disinfection Program, which has been extended until April 5.
This move is being regularly conducted to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
جانب من جهود بلدية دبي خلال تعقيم منطقة جميرا في إطار برنامج التعقيم الوطني.
Dubai Municipality begins disinfection operations at Jumeirah District as part of efforts to combat coronavirus (COVID-19)@DMunicipality pic.twitter.com/cEYSQnczC0— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 28, 2020
Dubai’s creative use of drones for sterilization gained traction on social media
Some netizens are even comparing it to a sci-fi movie.
Dubai monitoring and disinfecting the streets with drones is something that would’ve seemed too far-fetched in a sci-fi movie not too long ago. pic.twitter.com/7oLIHaXahz
— Dean Leysen (@DeanLeysen) March 29, 2020
A netizen can’t help himself but be amazed at how Dubai tempers the spread of COVID-19 this way.
Dubai never ceases to amaze me. There are drones being used to sterilize these streets. pic.twitter.com/IQxcd9Z960
— Mickey van Peeblez (@van_peeblez) March 27, 2020
Disinfection teams have been deployed to work from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to sterilize the streets, public and private facilities.
See Dubai using Police drones to broadcast messages…..
I got the vid off Supercar Blondie’s Facebook story. pic.twitter.com/WdWTNxGQ7F— CAPt’N BABY BOY ? ✈? ? ✈️ (@peero007) March 24, 2020
Earlier, the multi-functional drones were used by Dubai Police to remind residents to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Drones are monitoring the roads to ensure that people are complying with the #Stay home initiative of the UAE government.
