Pres. Rouhani: Observance of health protocols on Laylat al-Qadr admirable

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Iran's President praised people's cooperation with health protocols on the last Laylat al-Qadr admirable and described it good news for future cooperation.

Speaking on Thursday in a meeting of the specialised committees of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, Dr Hassan Rouhani referred to the report of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, appreciating the good and sincere cooperation of people in observing all health protocols, saying, "The supervisory groups, including mosque and Basij officials, helped a lot by guiding the people and following these instructions”.

The President added, "I have repeatedly emphasised that the cohesion and unity of officials at various levels and across the country and the good support of the people, has been one of the most important factors in the success of managing and controlling the deadly coronavirus and should be appreciated".

Referring to the differences between the officials of some developed countries, which have always been known as a management model, Dr Rouhani said, "In some countries, the authorities are puzzled and a bipolar atmosphere has appeared in these countries”.

The president added, "This discord, including in reopening and reactivating jobs and businesses, has made it difficult to manage coronavirus".

Dr Rouhani, appreciated the cohesion and unity that exists in the country, and emphasised, "We are all obliged to exercise more unity and cohesion to pass these difficult conditions”.

Referring to the uncertainty of the timing of the end of coronavirus and the predictions and comments of world experts on educating and preparing people to live with the virus, the President said, "People must be given precise information, one of which is the website of the Ministry of Health and the media”.

Dr Rouhani added, "It is necessary to receive information about the symptoms of this disease and the various cases of the patients and how to deal with this virus in different stages and provide the necessary information to the people".

Referring to the importance and necessity of keeping Quds International Day alive, the President referred to the research carried out by the officials of the Security and Social Committees and said, "While this day is important in condemning the occupying regime in Al-Quds and supporting the oppressed people of Palestine, observe ring health protocols are also essential”.

Dr Rouhani described the role of the media more and more serious in this regard and stated, "We must take steps to condemn the occupying Zionist Regime and support the oppressed people of Palestine by using various and more effective methods than in previous years".

The President also referred to the conditions of holding Eid al-Fitr prayers discussed in the security and social committees and said, "Considering the great importance of this magnificent spiritual ceremony, consultations have been held with the relevant officials and suggestions made in this regard”.

Dr Rouhani also referred to the reactivation and reopening of the holy shrines and said, "This issue has been discussed in the Security and Social Committee in recent weeks".

The President added, "Consultations have been held with the custodians of the holy shrines and they have proposed the conditions and steps along with the special instructions".

Dr Rouhani said, "What is important is that the reopening should be done in accordance with smart social distancing protocols, and if this issue is neglected, it will definitely lead to the return and spread of the disease again, and we will have to re-impose restrictions”.

The president expressed hope that with the increase in the number of white cities and the approach to the virus control phase, other busy businesses and centres such as stadiums and cultural centres could be reopened.

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