The UAE government has held a periodic media briefing, to familiarize yourself with the latest developments and cases related to the emerging corona virus in the country (Covid-19), during which the Minister of Health and Community Protection, Abdul Rahman Al Owais, announced that the recovery rate of the total number of people with corona in the UAE reached 90%, which is One of the highest in the world.
In his intervention during the briefing, Al-Owais stressed that the number of “Covid-19” examinations in the country during the past days exceeded more than five million examinations, pointing out that not following precautionary measures and carrying out visits are the greatest challenge in our confrontation with the disease.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the media briefing, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, announced that 27,811 new examinations had been carried out, 164 new cases of Covid-19 had been recorded, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 61,163, and 248 new cases of recovery, to reach The total number of recovery cases in the state was 54 thousand and 863 cases, indicating that no deaths were recorded for the third consecutive day in the country, while 5949 patients with "Covid-19" are still receiving treatment.
He said: "The immune system weakens with age, and the human being is more susceptible to infections and tumors, and this explains the exposure of the elderly to complications after infection with (Covid-19), and because of the lack of stocks of defense cells they have," stressing that the first line of protection for the human body is A healthy lifestyle, through exercise and healthy eating, and avoiding smoking, sleep disturbances and obesity.
Al-Hammadi warned against drifting behind the ads that promote products that stimulate the body's immunity, and protect "Covid-19", pointing out that it exploits the fear and anxiety factor in order to market these products, and stressed that wearing masks reduces the chances of transmission of the virus, especially as it is mainly transmitted from Through direct contact with the injured, and through droplets from the body of the injured, both coughing, sneezing and talking while communicating.
The spokesperson for the media briefing stressed the importance of wearing masks for everyone, especially those who suffer from respiratory symptoms and the elderly, and those in contact with "Coffid-19" patients, caregivers of their elderly people, and those who suffer from chronic diseases in order to protect them from infection, noting that people who suffer Difficulty breathing, or unable to remove the masks themselves without assistance, it is not recommended to wear them.
He said: “It is also recommended that children wear masks, provided that they are more than two years old, and we do not recommend that children wear masks if they have difficulty breathing, or if they cannot remove the masks themselves, for any reason.” He emphasized that the masks, alone, do not Provides the required protection, and physical separation and continuous sterilization procedures must also be maintained. And he warned that the presence of a negative result, for a sample taken several days ago, does not mean laxity in safety procedures and contact with others, as a negative result means that the person was uninfected at the time of the examination, and does not necessarily mean that it is still negative after some days.
Opening of two Corona examination centers in Dibba Al-Fujairah
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection, represented by the medical zone in Fujairah, has opened two corona virus testing centers in the community council in the “Wm” area and in the exhibition grounds in Dibba Al-Fujairah to conduct free tests for the new corona virus for all citizens and residents.
The opening of the two centers in Dibba Al-Fujairah came in coordination with the Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management team in the Emirate of Fujairah, and cooperation with the Fujairah Foundation for the Development of Areas and the General Command of the Fujairah Police. Fujairah ■ Umm
- tests Corona virus emerging in the country exceeded the 5 million.
- The importance of wearing masks for everyone, especially those who suffer from respiratory symptoms, chronic diseases, and the elderly.