The media briefing: The UAE tops many indicators for containing the emerging coronavirus pandemic

The UAE ranked first in the world in a wide range of indicators to contain the emerging corona virus (Covid-19), and the country was able to provide an outstanding performance that greatly reduced the negative repercussions of the pandemic thanks to the distinguished management of the crisis, community awareness and the great effort made by the champions of the first line of defense.

This was the periodic media briefing held by the UAE government to display the latest developments about efforts to combat the virus and limit its spread.

At the beginning, the spokesperson for the media briefing of the UAE government, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, confirmed that the periodic developments of the media briefing are being transmitted and translated since the beginning of the pandemic through television and radio channels in different languages ​​including English, Hindi, Malabariya and others, to ensure that awareness messages reach all those on the land of the Emirates.

Al-Hammadi indicated that the UAE is still at the forefront of the world in terms of total medical examinations compared to the population, as part of its strategy to expand the scope of daily examinations, as 98,528 new examinations were conducted, and it revealed that 852 injuries were recorded, bringing the total number of diagnosed cases to 86,447 cases since the start Pandemic.

Al-Hammadi announced that 939 new recoveries were recorded, bringing with it the total number of complete recoveries to 76,025, while no death was recorded during the past twenty-four hours, and based on updated figures, the number of patients currently receiving treatment in health care institutions is 10,017.

Al-Hammadi reviewed a set of positive indicators that reflect the strong performance of work teams in various sectors during their efforts to address the epidemic, as the UAE ranked first in the world in the number of tests conducted to detect the emerging corona virus during July and August 2020 in relation to the population.

During the month of July, the average number of daily tests was 47,857, which is equivalent to 483.9 daily tests per 100,000 people, which is the highest in the world, while the average number of daily tests for August was 65,106, equivalent to 658.3 tests per day per 100,000 people.

Al-Hammadi added that 1,483,576 laboratory examinations were carried out during the month of July at the state level to ensure the safety of community members and that they were free from symptoms of the virus, while August witnessed an increase of 36% compared to July, when 2,018,274 laboratory examinations were performed, which represents the eighth highest number. Of the tests carried out by any country in the world during this month, and the first in the world according to the number of population.

Al-Hammadi explained that the average daily number of cases discovered in August was 305, equivalent to only 3.1 cases per 100,000 people, while the total number of cases between July and August decreased by 21%, from 11,977 to 9,467 cases.

The number of deaths decreased by 5.7% between July and August from 35 to 33 cases, while the average death rate in August was 0.01 in every 100,000 cases.

Al-Hammadi said that the percentage of positive cases for the number of tests during the month of August amounted to 0.47%, which represents 9,467 cases out of 2,018,274 examinations conducted during the same month, compared to July, in which a rate of 0.81% was recorded, or 11,977 cases out of 1,483,576 examinations conducted during The same month.

Al-Hammadi revealed that according to this statistic, the country ranks eighth in the world among the countries that have registered the least number of positive cases compared to the number of tests.

Al-Hammadi attributed these numbers and the positive results to the community’s awareness and the commitment of its members, stressing that the current stage requires continuing to adhere to the preventive measures to preserve the gains that have been achieved, and the cooperation of all segments of society, citizens and residents, to raise this awareness. Their employees.

Al-Hammadi warned that patients with diabetes in general, and people with type 1 diabetes and women with gestational diabetes in particular, are more likely to have complications associated with Covid-19 disease, as scientists have found that hospitalization due to the emerging corona virus is more common among diabetics and obese patients. He explained that the high level of sugar in the blood leads to an increase in the incidence of lung infections in Covid-19 patients.

Al-Hammadi explained that there are a set of factors that make diabetics more vulnerable to complications, including: low immunity, which means the inability to fight the virus and the possibility of exposure to infections that harm vital body systems.

Al-Hammadi said that there is no evidence that diabetes drugs are linked to complications of Covid-19 disease, but there is already evidence that stopping the use of drugs and insulin and high levels of diabetes in the blood may cause serious complications in the body, advising diabetics to take double caution to protect themselves from infection.

Al-Hammadi called on everyone to benefit and learn from previous experiences in the history of epidemics and pandemics, which have proven that individual commitment is the most important factor in containing infection and reducing harm, and without it, hardship increases and the effects of the crisis are multiplied.

Al-Hammadi answered a set of frequently asked questions, where he defined the incubation period of the virus as the time it takes from entering the body until the appearance of symptoms, explaining that the incubation period for Covid-19 is two to 14 days, and therefore the period during which it is recommended to monitor the pathological symptoms of those coming from travel or Close contact with confirmed cases of Covid-19 disease lasts for two weeks, to make sure that the person is completely free of the virus.

Al-Hammadi explained that the emergence of symptoms often begins within four to five days after the occurrence of infection, but many patients may not feel symptoms in the first days of infection, and some may discover that they are infected with the virus through routine examination, which explains the surprise of some of the infected when they know that they are Are infected with the virus.

Al-Hammadi said that the emergence of symptoms may be delayed in the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases, calling for caution and great care when dealing with these groups when diagnosing Covid-19 disease.

Al-Hammadi noted that infection may occur even without the appearance of symptoms, indicating that the rate of infection is high for those who suffer from symptoms and signs of disease.

Al-Hammadi stressed the need to adhere to wearing the muzzle even without feeling satisfactory symptoms in order to reduce the spread of infection to others during the silent incubation period of the virus.

On a question about the reason for focusing in particular on social gatherings and events and linking them to the increase in the number of new infections with the new Corona virus, Al Hammadi stressed that the focus was not on homes or family gatherings, but rather applies to all gatherings and events, whether in homes, restaurants or shops, as everyone must adhere to the procedures Precaution, stressing that everyone has a personal responsibility to prevent and avoid infection and spread infection, whether at home or when going to public places such as restaurants and malls.

Al-Hammadi noted the importance of individuals' awareness and following instructions and directions, which include avoiding gathering places, applying physical distancing, wearing a muzzle, and cooperating with the competent authorities by reporting violators.

In the end, Al-Hammadi warned that some social habits contribute to the transmission of infection, such as shaking hands, allowing home visits, and laxity in following preventive measures under the pretext that no satisfactory symptoms appear, although scientific studies have shown that not complaining about symptoms does not mean not being infected, explaining that these factors explain The reasons for the outbreak of the virus among members of the same family who live in the same house, or the outbreak of the virus among a large group of people residing in one closed place.

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