ABU DHABI, June 2 (NNN-WAM) – Mass testing is a key pillar of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19, through the National Screening Programme, a senior government official, said.
Abdulla Al Hamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH), said that, with the expansion of the project, to include high-density areas, and to ensure that the largest possible number of the emirate’s population is reached as quickly as possible, they had to ban the movement between cities and reduce contact as much as possible.
Abu Dhabi authorities had earlier announced that, movement in and out of Abu Dhabi, as well as, between the emirate’s regions of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafrah was banned for a week, from June 2 (today), as authorities continue to fight the spread of COVID-19.
“The goal of this temporary ban is to ensure the success of all efforts to fight this virus, so that life can return to its natural course,” Abu Dhabi Media Office, quoted Al Hamed as saying.
“I extend my sincere thanks to the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for COVID-19 Pandemic, because it has eased restrictions on some activities, to give the residents of each region various entertainment options during this period.”
Officials said, all measures implemented by Abu Dhabi government departments are part of a series of preventative and precautionary measures, to reduce contact and maintain the health and safety of all community members.– NNN-WAM
