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Issue No. 526 - 2021 - Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Magazine

H.E. Major General added, ‘All results they have achieved will be Public Health and Safety and fol-
Field Work Teams in all the Com- measured. In preserving Public lowing Precautionary and Preven-
petent Authorities in the Emirate Health and Safety, which contrib- tive Measures. Where the Depart-
set out to monitor violations and utes to stimulating efforts, support- ment requires the customer to
emphasize Precautionary Meas- ing the Recovery Phase, and pro- present proof of evidence that, at
ures, as the campaigns of the Com- viding reassurance to the various least the customer got the Second
petent Authorities will continue segments and sectors of society in Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine two

in their work until further notice. the Emirate. weeks ago and presenting a Nega-
Then the general situation of Pre- In addition, Ras Al Khaimah tive PCR Test Result within 48
cautionary Measures in the Emirate Municipality Department updated hours, prior to entering the Depart-
will be evaluated, and the tangible its measures, in order to preserve ment HQ.
Ras Al Khaimah shuts 14 non-compliance Cafes

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department- Public closed for non-compliance with Precautionary Meas-
Health Administration (PHA) has closed 14 Shisha Ca- ures to confront the Coronavirus Pandemic, and for
fes for not adhering to Covid-19 Precautionary Meas- violating Circulars and Decisions issued in this regard.
ures for the past 11 months. Al Teneiji mentioned that the visits that amounted
PHA, represented by Health and Environmental Con- 603 field visits, included 52 violations were issued: in-
trol Section, carried out many inspection visits to those cluding failure to apply Precautionary Measures, most
cafes to verify their compliance with all the conditions importantly not taking into account Social Distance, or
set to reopen them to public, resume their work, work the distances between tables, allowing overcrowding
to deter the violator, and follow the procedures. inside the facility, and not wearing masks and gloves
Shayma Al Teneiji, Director of Public Health Ad- during work. The violations also included non-com-
ministration, said: Health and Environmental Control pliance with Health Requirements, such as the use of
Section has intensified field visits during the last period multi-use hoses instead of single-use ones. At the same
directed to Shisha Cafes, which have reopened to con- time, 33 warnings were issued regarding the necessity
sumers after determining the appropriate requirements of adherence to the application of Precautionary Meas-
for the current period, to limit the spread of Novel Cor- ures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus.
onavirus (Covid-19).
Al Teneiji stated that the requirements have
been circulated to all cafes and shisha service
providers in the emirate. In order to adhere to and
implement them to continue their activities while
preserving Health and Safety of workers and con-
sumers from the emerging virus.
The Director of PHA indicated that the Admin-
istration has intensified campaigns and field visits
to verify the implementation of these facilities to
all the requirements. Including Workers Health
Cards, Workers Fitness and Clearness from any
Communicable Diseases, commitment to apply
Precautionary Measures, in terms of public and
personal hygiene, adherence to Uniforms, wear-
ing Masks and Gloves, sterilizing the facility and
tools used, and applying Social Distance.
Al Teneiji added, The campaigns also included
verifying the types of tobacco used, their con-
formity with the specifications, and whether they
were suitable for use or not. As 14 facilities were

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