The Emirates government held periodic media briefing No. 26 to introduce the latest developments and cases related to the emerging corona virus in the country (Covid-19), during which it revealed that four families were infected with the new corona virus, as a result of failure to adhere to the precautionary measures and gather them to perform Tarawih prayers, which caused the transmission of infection For some family members, the rest of the family is quarantined.
While the spokesperson for the Emirates government, Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak Al-Shamsi, announced that 577 new cases of recovery had been registered, as they fully recovered from the symptoms of the disease, after receiving the necessary health care since they entered the hospital, bringing the number of recovery cases so far to 5381 cases, and the percentage of cases rising Recovery to 28% of the total recorded cases in the country.
Al Shamsi stressed that the health authorities in the country conducted 26,763 new tests to detect HIV infections, which resulted in the monitoring and recording of 680 new cases of different nationalities that were isolated and currently receiving treatment, bringing the number of diagnosed cases to 18,878 cases so far, as has been Announcing three new deaths from different nationalities as a result of complications associated with chronic diseases, bringing the total deaths to 201 cases, bringing the number of cases still receiving treatment to 13 thousand and 296 cases.
For its part, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, stressed the importance of continuing to abide by the application of precautionary measures, especially noting that some families set up gatherings, as well as some families continue to distribute food to neighbors, and usually distribute breakfast meals to workers, Despite goodwill in these practices, they may result in transmission of infection to others.
Al-Hosani said: «We emphasize in the remainder of this month the importance of continuing to implement preventive measures, especially noting that there are some customs among families, such as the continuation of some families in distributing food from their homes to neighbors, and usually distributing breakfast to fasting people, which may also constitute The risk of transmission of the disease ».
Al-Hosani explained that the absence of symptoms in people does not necessarily mean that they are free from infection, but that they may transmit infection to those around them during this period without their knowledge, noting that under current circumstances, focus should be on important groups in society, in the forefront of which are people who suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes And diseases of the heart and arteries, or the elderly or those with a relative who need medical care, because they are most vulnerable to the complications of the disease.
28%
The rate of recovery cases from the total number of registered cases in the country.