Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,400 Covid-19 cases, 2,189 recoveries, 3 deaths

Dubai - More than 12.7 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far.

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Published: Wed 28 Oct 2020, 2:01 PM

Last updated: Wed 28 Oct 2020, 2:08 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 1,400 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 2,189 recoveries. Three deaths were also reported.

As many as 104,673 new Covid-19 tests were carried out, taking the total to over 12.7 million tests so far.

UAE airports use dogs to detect Covid cases among passengers

Sniffer dogs are now being used at multiple UAE entry points to detect cases of Covid-19 among travellers, authorities have confirmed. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the K9 dogs have been deployed in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports, and at the Ghuwaifat border point. The police dogs screen for potentially infected passengers using small scent samples collected through an armpit swab. No direct contact happens between a passenger, dog or its handler, said the ministry. Instead, samples are presented to the dog in specialised medical kits placed in an isolated room and the canine can generally determine “within seconds” whether a person has the virus. Authorities said the initiative is an “additional defence measure” to enhance safety as airports open up and more daily flights land in the country.

New drive-thru Covid-19 testing facility opens in Abu Dhabi

A new drive-thru lane for Covid-19 tests has been opened in Abu Dhabi, in front of Capital Health Screening Centre (CHSC) at Al Jazira Sports Club in Muroor. Residents and tourists can get tested for Dh180, and there will be no need to book appointments. They will have the option to get results via SMS within 24 to 48 hours. The new drive-thru screening facility is a project of two Mubadala Healthcare facilities, CHSC and the National Reference Laboratory (NRL), which will be processing the tests.


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