It’s now been four months since Dubai experienced a citywide 24-hour lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then the emirate, along with the rest of the UAE, has come along leaps and bounds in the fight against the virus.
Borders have begun to open, flight numbers are increasing and slowly but surely life is returning to somewhat normal for many.
In terms of COVID-19 numbers for the UAE, four incredibly positive things have happened in the last 24 hours.
Firstly, for the first time since April, the number of daily cases dipped below 200. Secondly, there have been zero deaths from the virus reported in the last three days.
In the latest press briefing by the UAE government for COVID-19, a spokesperson outlined how the strategy to increase testing across the nation has proven to be successful, with over five million tests having been carried out thus far – a figure which is one of the highest in the world.
In a final bit of positive news for the fight against COVID-19 in the UAE, it’s been confirmed that 90 per cent of cases in the country have now recovered.
Al Owais: Early detection and treatment of Covid-19 cases has been a key in raising recovery rate. Today, 90% of Covid-19 cases in the country already recovered. Such a recovery rate puts the UAE among the top countries in recovery. #UAEGov
— UAEGov (@uaegov) August 3, 2020
So while to date, there have been 61,163 confirmed cases, 54,863 of those have recovered. Meanwhile, there have been 351 deaths.
However, despite the successes, Dr Omar Al Hammadi, an official spokesperson for the UAE government, stressed during the briefing masks should still be worn at all times and for the public to adhere to social distancing rules, as well as to avoid gatherings.
Dr. Al Hammadi: It is important to continue to wear face mask as it is effective in preventing the infection. However, we should also keep a social distance and avoid gatherings and crowded places. Such preventive measures are more effective when done together. #UAEGov
— UAEGov (@uaegov) August 3, 2020
“Such preventive measures are more effective when done together,” he said.
