DOHA (Qatar): The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) said that it has taken all necessary precautions for workers, in line with the Covid-19 preventative measures and interim guidelines recommended by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar, which will the first of its kind in the Arab region.
The SC, organisers of the global event, said in a statement that it has utilised its existing network of medical clinics across all sites and accommodations and has been organising awareness sessions at construction sites and accommodations to educate workers on the importance of the prevention of the pandemic.
The SC has been taking the workers’ temperatures twice daily, and has made sure of the distribution of masks and sanitisers on its projects.
In case of shortage of masks, personal scarves used by workers were advised for use.
The statement added that non-essential visitors to SC construction sites have been prohibited and isolation rooms established on all SC sites and accommodations.
Interim disinfection protocols have been implemented at site and accommodation medical facilities. All healthcare professionals are following MoPH measures to control Covid-19 outbreak.
The SC pointed out that workers with chronic disease and those above 55 years have been temporarily demobilised from site due to them being more vulnerable to coronavirus.
The SC is ensuring that they stay in SC-compliant accommodation and they continue to receive salaries.
It carried out inspections of existing caterers’ kitchen facilities and based on risk assessment, identified caterers that either need to upgrade their kitchen operations; or be replaced with a caterer that is equipped with better facilities, so as to ensure in both cases that higher standards are in place to mitigate against the Covid-19.
The SC consulted with in-house doctor to identify a list of food items that are both recommended for consumption as well as those that should be prohibited (as these items make them more vulnerable to Covid-19). The same has been circulated to all the caterers serving food on the SC sites.
It has developed a Task Specific Inspection checklist and conducted inspections across all the SC construction site mess hall with an objective to identify if all the requirements with respect to hygiene and sanitation are met.
