The UAE has started sterilizing all its public utilities, public transportation and metro services last night.
The three-day National Disinfection Programme is being undertaken by the Ministry of Health Prevention (MoHAP) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in partnership with federal and local authorities.
Public and private facilities, and streets were disinfected, Emirate News Agency WAM reported.
.@DMunicipality starts a three-day sterilisation programme in #Dubai. pic.twitter.com/BxNOvvxgRN
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 26, 2020
Traffic and public transportation will be restricted during the three-day nationwide disinfection starting March 26-29.
MTR services were likewise suspended from 8pm last night til 6am today. Other schedule follows:
• From 8pm on Friday, March 27 till 6am on Saturday, March 28
• From 8pm on Saturday, March 28 till 6am on Sunday, March 29
The public is advised to stay indoors during the disinfection period and to go out only if absolutely necessary like getting food and medicine.
Those working in vital sectors were exempted from going out of their homes. They are from energy, telecommunications, health, education, security, law enforcement, military, postal service, shipping and logistics, medicines, water, food, civil aviation, airports, passports, banking and financial services, government media and the service sectors, including petrol stations and construction .
Workers’ identity will be checked and verified.
Only pharmacies, and food retail outlets including cooperative societies, grocery stores and supermarkets, will be allowed to operate 24 hours.
Those in Dubai who are applying for permits to go out may log on to a new website : https://movepermit.gov.ae/home.
