Shoppers and business owners should maintain proper social distancing in within malls as violators of COVID-19 guidelines in these areas would soon be caught by authorities.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) recently launched the Smart Emergency and Control Room for the remote inspection and monitoring of several economic establishments to ensure that all shoppers and store owners across different areas in the capital all adhere to the COVID-19 rules and regulations.
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“The 24/7 control center covers stores and sales outlets in the emirate’s three regions – Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra – via a smart monitoring system dedicated to support the inspection teams in spotting the gathering and identifying violations in real-time and take action accordingly, providing them with accurate data in terms of the violations’ time and location, as well as the persons involved,” said ADDED Undersecretary Rashed Abdul Karim Al Balooshi.
This state-of-the-art technology will then play a key role to help authorities pinpoint violators and would encourage the public to comply with the rules to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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“The Control Center is equipped with a smart live camera system operated 24/7 by our dedicated inspection teams to facilitate the monitoring process and increase the efficiency of response to consumer complaints as well as activating the role of the field inspector,” added Al Balooshi.
#ADDED, in cooperation with @AbudhabiMCC , has launched its Smart Emergency Control Center for inspection and remote monitoring of economic establishments across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The aim is to develop and facilitate inspections of outdoor and indoor markets and ensure.. pic.twitter.com/6n0Je9fe6E
— دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية – أبوظبي (@AbuDhabiDED) August 16, 2020
