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Coronavirus in UAE: Fifth patient's family in quarantine, not infected
Dubai - Thermal screenings of patients are taking place only in UAE airports and nowhere else: MOHAP.
Dr Hussein Al Rand, assistant undersecretary of the Health Centres and Clinics Sector, MOHAP, said, "The patient is fine. He a tourist from Wuhan, and is in a stable condition. As a preventive measure, we've also placed his family in quarantine, but they did not test positive for the Novel Coronavirus."
Commenting on the status of the first family of four who are under treatment at an undisclosed location, Dr Al Rand said, "They are stable and are recovering well. As per the WHO guidelines, we will be keeping them under quarantine and observation for 14 days since the start of diagnosis. However, there is no need to worry. They are OK."
The undersecretary also said thermal screenings of patients are only taking place in UAE airports, and nowhere else. "There are rumours about thermal screenings in shopping malls and other public locations. I can confirm this is not true. We are only screening passengers at UAE airports, and nowhere else," he said on Sunday.
MOHAP announced a new case of coronavirus infection in the country late Saturday night, and added that the patient was stable and under medical care. Since the outbreak of the disease in China, only five cases have so far been detected in the UAE.
The UAE is adhering to WHO's directives in dealing with the cases detected, said Dr Al Rand.
The Ministry has called upon the public to rely on official sources for information and avoid giving heed to rumours, asking them to get information from approved media entities and official social media accounts.
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