It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
Calling the new target of testing another two million people in two months "achievable" by working together, Dr Dhatt said: "This is possible by involving all the stakeholders, from people at home to companies screening their employees, to government entities, healthcare professionals, entertainment destinations and so on. All these systems should be working together hand in hand to avoid the spread of infection and to ensure that everyone gets screened. This pandemic has also shown us how important and effective is public-private partnership can be."
From screening of incoming passengers from highly infected destinations in the beginning of February to conducting mass screening within government and private sector entities, Pure Health was selected to ensure that the essential and vital sectors are infection-free. Furthermore, the laboratory consulting and medical supply company has also launched 110 collection centres across the UAE.
"Our mobile screening unit of 100 vehicles and 200 nurses was launched to screen individuals who cannot reach any of the screening centres. We have also launched four Covid-19 dedicated testing facilities, with a processing capacity that increased from 15,000 to 80,000 tests a day."
"We started with two PCR machines and a core team of four people in the molecular lab but as the infection rate shot up, we realised we needed to scale up operations and needed more trained staff in the molecular labs."
Calling mass screenings as the best way to fight the pandemic, Dr Oommen said: "It is commendable how the UAE, from the very beginning, has invested heavily into mass screenings. The more we test, the faster we can move to a normal life, as when we do mass testing, we can also pick up asymptomatic cases. Therefore, this widescale testing has made the UAE a safer place to live in, giving its residents more confidence when they step out."
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It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
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