The daily infection rate continues to drop to less than 100
87% of the country's population received two doses of the "Corona" vaccine
Dr. Noura Al Ghaithi: “The new mutations of (Corona) are still under study and monitoring of their severity.”
The UAE government announced, during the periodic media briefing to introduce the latest developments and cases related to the emerging corona virus in the country, the continued decrease in the number of infections at the state level, bringing the daily rate to less than 100 daily infections, in addition to the decrease in the number of deaths as a result of infection with “Covid-19”.
While the proportion of recipients of the two doses of the vaccine reached 87% of the total population, noting that the national system is proceeding in developing its plans and strategies to assess the epidemiological situation, and the extent of its impact on society in general, while the state continues to study all possibilities and situations, whether they are locally or regionally, and based on On it, the decisions of precautionary and preventive measures are applied.
The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Noura Al Ghaithi, confirmed that the health sector will continue its efforts to reach community immunity, by providing vaccines to groups eligible to receive the vaccination, as the percentage of those receiving the first dose of the total population reached 97.16%, while the percentage of those receiving the first dose of the total population reached 97.16%, while the percentage of Recipients of two vaccine doses were 87% of the total population, noting that these indicators and numbers bring us closer to the targeted immunity, and the return to a new normal life, as the vaccine contributed significantly to reducing the high rates of infection or death.
Al-Ghaithi recommended the importance of obtaining supportive doses according to the protocols approved by the health sector in the country, noting that the national system continues to develop its plans and strategies to assess the epidemiological situation, and the extent of its impact on society in general, as the state continues to study all possibilities and situations, whether they are locally or Regionally, and accordingly, the decisions of precautionary and preventive measures are applied to ensure the health and safety of the community, and visitors coming to the country.
She said: "New mutations have been monitored, that have appeared in a number of countries in the world, and are still under study and monitoring of their danger and impact on humans, and the World Health Organization has indicated the spread of alarming mutations in the world, where the mutant (delta) prevails in all countries of the world by This October, it is followed in the spread of the mutated (alpha), which still appears in the Americas and some European countries, as well as the concentration of the mutated (beta) in the United States and South Africa, and as for the mutated (gamma) it is still concentrated in a high percentage in South America.
Al-Ghaithi added: “Variants from the virus appear at a large rate all over the world, and therefore the epidemiological centers and the World Health Organization are quickly analyzing the characteristics of these variables to inform public health authorities, and international health reports also indicate a direct relationship between the severity of infection and advanced age or In the event of weak immunity or the presence of chronic diseases, but all available vaccinations are still effective in reducing the severity of infection and the rate of hospitalization.”
She stressed that all those wishing to travel or move in the coming days should protect themselves by following the instructions of the country to which they would like to go, while continuing to adhere to the precautionary and preventive measures.
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