KT edit: How UAE's testing campaign will keep out second wave

The UAE is pulling out all stops to rid the country of the virus and has conducted 3.72 million tests so far

The UAE's coronavirus testing campaign since the start of the pandemic has been nothing short of phenomenal. The strategy is clear: test all residents. A health bubble is what the country intends to create in two months in which citizens and residents are free of the disease after all positive cases are cured. Meanwhile, global cases continue to rise with 11 million infections and over 500,000 deaths, but the UAE is pulling out all stops to rid the country of the virus and has conducted 3.72 million tests so far. This figure is expected to rise to 5.72 million, or 60 per cent of the population by September - a safe zone. But health officials in the country refuse to be complacent and to let their guard down as the coronavirus remains a global threat. 
The World Health Organization's advisory was to 'test, test and test' and rule out cases, and the UAE has stuck to the script, with the results showing in the declining numbers of positive cases. On Tuesday, the largest makeshift hospital at the World Trade Center in Dubai shut down after the last patient was cured, a clear sign that the country is winning the war against the disease.
So how did the UAE do it? There were five phases in the UAE's campaign. At the start of the outbreak in February, random tests were conducted on travellers at airports. Thousands were screened and cases were detected. Early detection and contact tracing helped initially but the health system went into overdrive when the WHO announced the pandemic in March. The UAE's response was well calibrated with the leadership clear about ramping up testing and health facilities worked overtime to remain on top of the situation. In the second phase, clusters of cases were identified and mass testing was conducted following contact tracing of individuals. Residents in these areas were asked not to leave their homes and were even provided food and essentials. Those who tested positive were treated for free in health facilities. It was a humane approach with help from social workers and volunteers that saved the day. The community was involved in this phase and the clusters soon disappeared. The successful campaign in the Naif area of Dubai gave health officials the confidence to expand the scope of tests to workers' accomodations. Temporary health facilities were built to treat patients found positive. A door-to-door phase was launched in the next phase; Emirati citizens were also tested. The current emphasis is on voluntary testing and residents are encouraged to visit field camps. The plan is to keep out a second wave of infections and create a safe zone.