Announcement issued by UAE Minister of Education on Saturday
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Dubai: Nurseries in the UAE will be closed for two weeks from tomorrow, March 1, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, according to the UAE Ministry of Education.
Hussein Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of Education, and Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammad Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), appeared together on Saturday during a press conference on coronavirus, and measures to prevent its spread in the country.
The ministers revealed the following:
In Dubai, the KHDA issued a circular on Saturday calling for stringent steps to safeguard kids against the virus, including a ban of activities such as field trips and gatherings that may comprise students.
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