Abu Dhabi continuing to offer Covid-19 services as infections drop

A girl receives a Covid-19 vaccination in Masdar Metropolis, Abu Dhabi, in 2021. Victor Besa / The Nationwide

Abu Dhabi well being chiefs mentioned on Friday they continue to be dedicated to offering Covid-19 screening and vaccination providers to safeguard the general public, amid a steep decline in an infection charges in current months.

It was introduced earlier on Friday that Covid-19 check centres operated by the Abu Dhabi Well being Companies Firm (Seha) in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra will completely shut from Saturday.

Covid-19 screenings and vaccinations will now be out there from basic Seha healthcare centres, with constructive instances assessed at Al Rahba and Al Ain hospitals, state information company Wam reported.

Abu Dhabi's Division of Well being confirmed vaccinations and PCR assessments will stay out there in varied amenities, together with Seha's healthcare centres, different medical centres and pharmacies.

The division mentioned it “stays dedicated to safeguarding the well being and well-being of all group members in Abu Dhabi and guaranteeing that it's offering the required healthcare providers, because it continues to offer PCR assessments and Covid-19 vaccinations for many who want it”.

“These providers will be offered in pharmacies, healthcare centres and hospitals throughout Abu Dhabi, which ensures ease of entry for all group members,” mentioned the division.

Almost all Covid-19 restrictions within the UAE have been lifted on November 7, because the nation continued to make a powerful restoration from the pandemic.

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The elimination of the requirement to have inexperienced standing on Al Hosn app ― proof of a current PCR check and vaccination standing ― to enter nearly all of public locations in Abu Dhabi was amongst modifications.

About 198 million PCR assessments have been performed nationwide for the reason that starting of the pandemic in January 2020, and virtually 25 million vaccine doses administered.

The lifting of inexperienced standing guidelines, in addition to testing measures being dropped for air journey in lots of nations, has decreased demand for screening providers.

In September, authorities introduced that masks have been not obligatory in most indoor public locations.

Face coverings in indoor public locations had been required for 2 and a half years.

Each day new case numbers, which have been above 1,000 as lately as early August, have dropped beneath 100 for a lot of December.

The UAE recorded 74 new Covid-19 instances on Friday, together with an extra 150 recoveries.

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