By : Nelly All
Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, issued a decision to suspend all activities, events, conferences, training courses and other activities of the Ministry and its affiliated entities (the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, the National Institute of Communications, the Information Technology Institute, the Information Technology Industry Development Authority "ITIDA", the National Post Authority) This includes a large number of workers, trainees, and citizens to protect them from the Corona virus for a period of two weeks. This decision comes within the framework of the precautionary measures taken by the state to confront the Corona virus and limit its spread To maintain the health of citizens.
The Ministry of Communications has also provided infrared body temperature measurement devices to all the Ministry’s workplaces to conduct a daily checkup for all Ministry employees and visitors; this comes as a complement to the precautions and preventive measures taken by the Ministry to ensure the safety of workers while ensuring the continuity and efficiency of work that began with the suspension of work with the signature system With the electronic fingerprint of proving the attendance and departure of employees, as well as stopping and suspending all direct internal meetings and holding them via remote meeting platforms through the internet, and encouraging employees to work from home while providing the infrastructure Anah the necessary regulatory frameworks and Hokmah to ensure the best performance of the work face.
A number of measures have also been taken to ensure the protection of workers in anticipation of transmission of infection through sterilization and periodic purification of all offices in the Ministry.
