391 new infections
Family injuries behind the rise in Corona cases
The total number of recoveries in the country amounted to 58,296 cases. ■ archive
6 million and 348 thousand and 109 total pre-emptive examinations to detect "Covid-19" infections since the beginning of the pandemic. ■ archive
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The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi revealed that the high number of new infections with the new Coronavirus (Covid-19) during the past days is due to mass infections within the same family, as a result of non-compliance with precautionary measures during gatherings and visits.
The National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority confirmed that the success of the state’s strategy in facing the pandemic and curbing the virus during the past two months, and the consequent return to activities in a large way, gave some a false impression of the end of the pandemic, and pushed them to complacency in adhering to preventive measures.
Acting Head of Emergency and Crisis Prosecution, Salem Al-Zaabi, said that introducing new sanctions to curb "Corona" would be imposed by reality and urgent necessity. In the event that any violations are introduced, this will be in coordination with the concerned authorities, stressing that the Emergency Prosecution Office is ready to face any developments.
In detail, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the conduct of 82,191 new examinations within the plans to expand the scope of examinations in the country, and the registration of 391 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 66,193 cases, while 143 new cures were recorded, and they fully recovered from Symptoms. This brings the total number of recoveries in the country to 58,296 cases.
It also announced the death of one person from the repercussions of the disease, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 370 cases.
The data of the statistical platform for the UAE's data related to “Covid-19” showed that the percentages of confirmed cases from the total examinations from the beginning of August until the day before yesterday amounted to 0.448% (less than half a percent), where about one million and 271 were conducted. A thousand and 725 pre-emptive examinations to detect "Corona" injuries.
For his part, the Acting Undersecretary of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Jamal Al-Kaabi, called on all members of society to deal with the assumption that we are infected with the virus, to reach the self-control we need in this period, indicating that dealing according to this basis will prompt everyone to be careful not to Transmitting infection to his family and those around him, by wearing masks, washing and sterilizing hands constantly, maintaining physical distance, and not participating in gatherings and family visits.
He added: “It will be faster to reach the (zero) case, a new infection, if we all adhere to the precautionary measures,” explaining that “the epidemiological investigation system in the country begins daily by asking about the number of cases and their source, to analyze the numbers and search for their source. What we see today on the ground does not indicate that the increase in numbers is a result of the return of activities and economic openness, and the consequent reopening of shopping centers or hotels and restaurants, because the state in this aspect took the necessary precautionary measures, but rather indicates that the increase was caused by the visits And family gatherings that depend on self-censorship only. ”
He added: “Family visits, which are currently the main reason for the transmission of the virus from one family to another, must stop, as recent investigations have shown that the infections are family and there are no individual cases of infection, but collective infections, consisting of 15 or 20 people from one family, as a result. One infected person without symptoms transmitted the virus to the rest of the family, ”indicating that“ the recent period witnessed a kind of indolence from a small group, which requires the commitment of this group, especially as we are in an environment that is familiar with each other, citizens and residents, and we have Many occasions and gatherings, whether weddings, funerals or holidays, until Friday is considered a social and family event.
Al-Kaabi continued: “We call on all members of society not to bring us back again, specifically to the month of May. When the signs of rising cases appear, we consider them indicators and figures that clarify the reality of the current situation, and it is determined whether it is a sign to rise again, or a sign for us to commit to more. To restore the index to its normal position ».
He pointed out that «the situation was very stressful for the health sector, in mid-May, due to the daily increase in cases of infection, and work to provide treatment for all these cases, which required the allocation of complete hospitals and the establishment of field hospitals, and the exploitation of the Emirates Humanitarian City and isolation hotels. We were able to deal with all this, and we began to announce that entire hospitals would be free of (Corona) cases. ”
Al-Kaabi said, "The question now is: Are we ready in case something happens?" White Army on standby. He considers himself currently on a warrior break. And we are following the full absorption plan. But we are looking for the complete elimination of this virus, because one person can transmit the infection to an entire country, so we must all join hands to control the virus, and not allow it to steal the joy from our families and extract reassurance from our lives, and to make sure that normal life will not Get back only by eliminating the virus ».
For his part, the spokesperson for the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, Salman Al Salman, confirmed that the noticeable increase in the number of injuries in the recent period was caused by the laxity in the announced precautionary measures.
He added that the state's ability to follow up and monitor cases, which resulted in the decline in the number of injuries and the increase in the number of people recovered during the past two months, and the large return to activities that accompanied them, gave some a false impression of the end of the pandemic, stressing the need to find a balance between the return of life to normal and adherence to the precautionary measures to reach To state zero.
Statistics showed that the numbers of people recovering from the total number of injuries decreased from the beginning of this month, until Friday, by 23.5%, which resulted in an increase in the number of active cases that are still receiving treatment from the beginning of the month by about 17%.
The statistics indicated that 5705 new injuries were recorded in the period from 1 to 21 August, compared to 4,367 cases of recovery, bringing the average daily injury during this period to 271.6 injuries, compared to 208 average daily recoveries, which resulted in an increase in cases of infection that are still receiving treatment since the beginning The month by 1281 cases, as the number of active cases increased from 6246 at the end of July to 7,527 cases until yesterday.
The unified statistical platform of three bodies (the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the National Authority for Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management, and the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority) showed that the total number of pre-emptive examinations to detect "Covid-19" infections, since the beginning of the pandemic, has reached 6 million 348 thousand and 109 examinations. At a rate of 64,184,6 examinations per 100,000 inhabitants.
The positive injury rate was 0.5%, with the rate of injuries reaching 669.3 injuries per 100,000 people, while the active cases still receiving treatment reached 7,527 cases at the state level, at a rate of 76.1 per 100,000 people.
The statistics showed that the cure rate was 589.4 per 100,000 people, while the death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 people, so the death rate out of total injuries was 0.6%.
Lifestyle change
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection stressed the need to adhere to the precautionary measures, the foremost of which is avoiding gatherings and visits during the current period, and adherence to physical distancing, noting that it observed a noticeable increase in the number of daily cases during the current month, at a rate that may be worrying, and indicates an increase at greater rates during next period.
The spokesperson for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, said, “The virus will remain with us for some time, so our lifestyle must change, and there must be community cohesion and a focus on commitment in a manner characterized by commitment to precautionary measures, and that our dealings are in family and friends circles, And the work environment, based on prevention, because it is better than treatment ».
She added: “No country has recorded (zero) cases yet, and we hope that vaccinations will contribute to controlling the disease during the next year. But even this matter is under study. Consequently, our dealing with the virus must now depend on adherence to preventive measures.
She warned that laxity in preventive measures would lead to an increase in the number of infected people again, stressing the importance of adherence until a vaccine or treatment for the virus is discovered.
66193
The total number of "Covid-19" cases registered in the country.
0.448%
The percentage of confirmed infection in the total number of examinations since the beginning of August.