Circular No. (5) of 2021 Concerning the Update of the Procedures to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic at the Government Entities and Companies To all the government entities and companies in the Emirate of

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Circular No. (5) of 2021
Concerning the Update of the Procedures to Respond
to the COVID-19 Pandemic at the Government Entities
and Companies
To all the government entities and companies in the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi,
Peace be upon you, and God's mercy and blessings,
We are pleased to greet you and to extend our sincere gratitude for your
continuous cooperation to realise the public interest,
Further to the Circular No. (4) of 2021 concerning the update of the
procedures to respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic at the government entities
and companies, and based on the approval of the Executive Committee, we
urge you to abide by the following:
First: Conduct a nasal swab test (PCR test) twice a month for employees,
workers and operators of the service and outsourcing contracts who are
present at the workplace and got vaccinated against Covid-19. Exceptions
are made for the examination procedure - for the purpose of attendance at
the workplace - for the persons who got vaccinated as part of the national
vaccination programs and have an active “E” status and the volunteers for
clinical studies having an active “gold star” status on “Al-Hosn” app.
Second: The government shall bear the cost of the test for employees, workers,
and operators of the service and outsourcing contracts who are present at
the workplace who have received the (Covid-19) vaccine for a period of two
months from the date of issuance of this Circular.
Third: The provisions of Circular No. (4) of 2021 concerning the update of the
procedures to respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic at the government entities
and companies shall continue to be effective, insofar as it does not conflict
with the aforesaid clauses.
We value your efforts and thank you for your cooperation
For your necessary action
May Allah guide you
Date: 10/06/2021
Dr. Mohammed Rashid Al Hamli
Secretary-General
For inquiry regarding the human resources, contact the Human Resources Authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
through the HRA HUB system, and via the following mail: HRA.Support@hra.gov.ae
For inquiry concerning the precautionary and preventive measures against Covid-19 Virus, kindly contact Abu Dhabi
Public Health Centre on the following phone number: 0562312171

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