The Dubai Municipality (DM) has launched a massive 11-day disinfection campaign on Friday.

The disinfection drive will be sterilizing at least 95 densely-populated streets, roads and many interior lanes in the emirate, in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The deadly virus has already affected 140 people in the UAE, with 107 active cases, 31 recoveries and 2 deaths.

Local authorities have repeatedly assured the UAE residents and citizens that the country has a comprehensive health system to protect its people and keep the spread of coronavirus at bay. Moreover, the authorities have been regularly urging the public to practise proper hygiene by frequently washing their hands, as well as covering their face when coughing or sneezing and to observe social distancing to curb the spread of the infection.

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The Municipality has advised residents to keep off the streets and not to crowd around at the worksites during the disinfection drive

The sanitization will be carried out using disinfectant spraying machines on the trucks and cars in the area, and specialized team will be using a fogging machine, a steam cleaning machine and a disinfectant sprayer compressed machine to sterilise the roads.

 

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The video of this street sanitization took place in Deira near al Manal Center on Friday, under the supervision of officials and leaders

 

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