The country is in eighth place for the least number of positive cases

The UAE tops indicators to contain Corona globally

Conducting 98,528 new examinations revealed that 852 cases of corona were recorded.

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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 heroes of the first line of defense.

The spokesperson for the media briefing of the UAE government, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, confirmed, during the periodic media briefing yesterday, that the UAE is still at the forefront of countries in the world in total medical examinations compared to the number of the population as part of its strategy to expand the scope of daily examinations, as 98,528 new examinations were carried out. About 852 injuries were recorded, bringing the total number of diagnosed cases to 86,447 cases since the start of the pandemic.

Al-Hammadi announced the registration of 939 new recoveries, bringing with it the total number of complete recoveries to 76,25, while no death was recorded during the past 24 hours, and based on the updated figures, the number of patients currently receiving treatment in health care institutions is 10,000. And 17 patients.

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 virus during July and August 2020 in relation to the population, and during the month of July it averaged The number of daily tests is 57,857 tests, which equates 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 tests, equivalent to 658.3 daily tests per 100,000 people.

Al-Hammadi added that one million and 483 thousand and 576 laboratory examinations were performed 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 two million and 18 thousand and 278 laboratory tests were performed. , Which represents the eighth highest number of examinations 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 reached 305 cases, equivalent to only 3.1 cases per 100,000 people, while the total number of cases between July and August decreased by 21%, from 11977 to 9467 cases, and the number of deaths decreased by 5.7% between The months of July and August ranged from 35 to 33 cases, while the average deaths in August were 0.01 out of every 100,000 cases.

He said that the percentage of positive cases for the number of tests during the month of August amounted to 0.47%, which represents 9467 cases out of two million and 18 thousand and 576 examinations that were conducted during the same month, compared to the month of July, in which a rate of 0.81% was recorded, or 11977 cases out of one million and 483 thousand And 576 tests were performed during the same month.

He 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 examinations.

Al-Hammadi attributed these numbers and the positive results to community awareness and the commitment of its members, stressing that the current stage requires continuing commitment to 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.

Al-Hammadi answered a set of frequently asked questions, where he defined the incubation period of the virus as the period 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.

He 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 infected. With virus.

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

Diabetics and Corona

The spokesperson for the UAE government media briefing, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, warned that diabetics in general, and those with type 1 diabetes and women with gestational diabetes in particular, are more likely to have complications associated with Covid-19 disease, as scientists found that hospitalization was due to a virus. The new corona is more common in people with diabetes and obesity, explaining that the high level of sugar in the blood leads to an increase in the incidence of lung infections in patients with Covid-19.

He 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 the vital systems of the body.

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Symptoms often begin within four to five days after infection with the virus.

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