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Dubai Police help with containing the spread of COVID-19

Friday, 6 March 2020 12:09

All of the UAE's concerned authorities are working round the clock to ensure people's safety.

That's according to a statement made by Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Head of Dubai’s Crisis & Disaster Management Team at Dubai Police.

Al Marri explained that all precautionary measures have been put in place to help contain the spread of COVID-19.

He also clarified that Dubai Police is working closely with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) medical teams, who have been stationed at airports to carry out medical tests and screenings for all travellers coming from abroad.

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