UAE coronavirus cases reaches 21, nurseries closed

  DUBAI – Two new coronavirus cases have been detected in the UAE, bringing the country’s total to 21 and forcing authorities to order the closure of nurseries as a precautionary measure. On Saturday, UAE health authorities said two Italian staff members of the UAE Tour tested positive of the new coronavirus or Covid-19. The two are now being treated at a hospital in the country while everyone involved in the tournament were checked for symptoms and quarantined. Minister of Education Hussein Al Hammadi said that 181 students from public schools who participated in the cycling event were tested and advised to stay in their homes for 14 days as a precautionary measure.

14-day shutdown of nurseries across UAE

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education suspended nursery classes across the UAE from March 1 to 14 as a precautionary measure. During the closure, nurseries will be cleaned and sterilized. For schools, the ministry suspended all internal and external trips, activities and events as part of preventive measures. Nearly 87,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported globally. In the UAE, five out of 21 cases have recovered, according to the Ministry of Health. On Thursday, six new cases were reported in the emirates, including four Iranians, one Chinese national and Bahraini who travelled to the UAE from Iran where the virus has infected 254 people. ICA/Expat Media
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