Cabinet discusses the arrangements and procedures taken to coat coronavirus

Chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, the Council of Ministers Thursday held its third extraordinary meeting for the year 2020 and discussed the arrangements taken by the different organs and concerned ministries to ward off the coronavirus pandemic, the increase of infection cases to 32 and the decision of the higher health emergency committee on a three-week lockdown

Madani said that the Council of Ministers agreed to give additional powers to the health ministers in the states to confront the coronavirus pandemic, indicating that the meeting also underscored the importance of the technical committees that emerge from the Ministry of Health as the body responsible for the technical aspects relating to the combat of coronavirus.

He pointed out that the Cabinet has affirmed the importance of abiding by the decision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments on temporarily suspension of groups prayers until the completion of the three-week total lockdown period, and the ministry’s decision to prevent gathering in the places of worship.

The minister said that the meeting further discussed the role of the concerned Ministries of Social Development, Industry and Trade and Finance in helping the poor and vulnerable families and alleviating the economic risks that result from the state of total suspension which is necessitated by the health conditions and weakness of the infrastructures in the health field