Saudi’s Asir Municipality enforces safe food packaging in restaurants to curb spread of coronavirus

Saudi’s Asir Municipality enforces safe food packaging in restaurants to curb spread of coronavirus
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Updated 06 April 2020
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Saudi’s Asir Municipality enforces safe food packaging in restaurants to curb spread of coronavirus

Saudi’s Asir Municipality enforces safe food packaging in restaurants to curb spread of coronavirus
  • The step is intended to protect the customers from COVID-19
  • The Municipality has launched special services for the elderly and persons with disability

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Asir Municipality has ordered restaurants to safely and securely package meals for delivery, state news agency SPA reported.
The step is intended to protect the customers from COVID-19 by delivering safe packages, SPA added.
The Municipality has launched special services for the elderly and persons with disability amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has launched electronic services which promote health awareness through interactive communication.
The services include a WhatsApp chatbot called Sarah and an app called Tameni, in cooperation with the National Digital Transformation Unit, which use AI, business intelligence, and an electronic inspection system to help residents and citizens.
There are currently 2463 infections, 488 recoveries and 34 deaths in the Kingdom.