Safety Flash
Statement on COVID-19 from UAE ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation
Statement on COVID-19 from UAE ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/20
- Occupational Health
- Occupational health
- Medical surveillance
Summary
This safety flash reports UAE restrictions on travel to Iran and Thailand amid COVID-19 outbreaks and changes to Dubai’s case definition. It describes precautionary personnel movement restrictions at Dubai Petroleum Establishment and Dubai Supply Authority, including pre-entry questionnaires, temperature checks and referral for further evaluation.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Medical surveillance.
Summary
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on the 24th February 2020 detailing a travel ban to Iran and Thailand following recent concerns on the new coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreaks in these countries
IMCA SF 08/20. Themes: occupational health.