Abu Dhabi - Additionally, nine new testing centres are set to be opened this week, bringing the total number of facilities to 24.
Published: Sat 30 May 2020, 8:00 PM
Updated: Mon 1 Jun 2020, 5:33 PM
The free of cost mass Covid-19 testing campaign will now also cover groups of residents in high-density areas of Abu Dhabi. Till date, the free screenings were only for workers at facilities in the industrial areas.
"As part of the National Screening Programme, the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Public health Centre and Seha, will expand the free medical and Covid-19 testing campaign to include groups of residents in high-density areas in Abu Dhabi," the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said.
"This comes as part of the intensified testing strategy, which is considered the most effective way to reduce the spread of the virus and maintain public health."
Additionally, nine new testing centres are set to be opened this week, bringing the total number of facilities to 24.
The National Screening Programme was launched by the Abu Dhabi government to screen 335,000 residents and employees of Mussafah.
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