At a briefing held by the UAE government on the developments of the new Corona virus,"Covid-19", Dr. Farida Al Hosani, spokesperson for the UAE health sector, announced that the corona sterilization program will start: next Sunday at 8:00 p.m. and will end at 6:00 a.m.

DR. el Hosni said the sterilization program will be implemented during the weekend, which is the period usually dedicated to social gatherings and family and friends visits, but the current circumstances oblige everyone to avoid gatherings, and only communicate with family and friends over phone or using social media. Until the end of these emergency conditions.

For his part, Brigadier Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al-Ahmad of the Interior Ministry stressed on the importance and necessity of the efforts that has to be made by all segments of society, including citizens, residents and visitors, for the success of the national program for sterilization and its proper implementation in cooperation with all the authorities concerned.

DR.EL HOSNI added that the sterilization process will take place every day from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. over the weekend, and during this period, traffic will be limited, which will stop public transportation and services. metro and tram, with the exception of private transport such as taxis and transport and delivery companies, food stores such as cooperatives, grocery stores and supermarkets, ، In addition to pharmacies, will be open 24 hours / 24.

she stressed on the importance of staying home and leaving it only to buy food and medicine or for health reasons, except for workers in vital sectors, work or ID cards will be checked for people found outside , stressing that serous measures will be taken on offenders, including fines and imprisonment According to the criminal law.