"Covid-19" tests exceed the country's population
23% increase in cases of recovery from "Corona" during the last week
Conducting 700,000 examinations nationwide within 7 days.
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Dr. Omar Al-Hammadi: "Influenza vaccination is important for being able to be exposed to (Covid-19) and influenza at the same time."
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The UAE government held a periodic media briefing yesterday on developments and cases related to the emerging corona virus in the country (Covid-19), during which it announced that the number of recoveries during the last seven days increased by 23% compared to last week, and confirmed that the education sector in the UAE achieved record achievements during For a short period, despite the challenges posed by the "Covid-19" pandemic around the world, where 82.72% of UAE students receive distance education, he stressed the importance of receiving the flu vaccine this season.
In detail, the spokesperson for the media briefing of the UAE government, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, reviewed some statistics and numbers of developments in the health situation during the past seven days, from September 30 to October 6, indicating that more than 700,000 examinations were conducted nationwide within seven days, with an increase. 8% over the same period last week, when the tests revealed a 16% increase in confirmed cases, bringing the number of cases in the country to 7704 cases, and the rate of positive cases out of the total tests remaining 1%, similar to the rate of the previous week.
He said, "We have reached more than 10 million medical examinations since the start of the pandemic, making the UAE the first country in the world in which the number of examinations conducted exceeds the number of population, for countries whose population exceeds one million people," noting that compared to the previous week, he witnessed This week, there is an increase in the number of recoveries by 23%, and also an increase in the number of deaths by 73%, but the death rate from total injuries in September is the lowest in the world.
He added: “The number of deaths rose to 19 deaths, an increase of 73% over last week. However, the death rate from total injuries in September is one of the lowest rates in the world, while recovery cases increased by 23% compared to the previous week, bringing the total number of cases. Shifa 8018 cases ».
Al-Hammadi added: “Our leadership has confirmed that education is continuous and will not stop, thanks to the readiness of the infrastructure of educational institutions, and the investment of technology to ensure the continuity of learning, and under strict precautionary measures, the educational sector has been able to achieve record achievements in a short period, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. (Covid-19) around the world ».
He pointed out that the number of students in real education in schools reached 201 thousand 797 students, representing 17.28% of the total students at the state level, while 1025 schools operate at the state level according to the distance education system, equivalent to 82.86% of schools, and 212 schools within Realistic education system, with 17.14% of state schools.
Al-Hammadi stressed that getting the experimental vaccine for "Covid 19" does not necessarily mean that there is no infection, and the volunteer who takes the second dose of the vaccine needs four weeks to improve his level of immunity and reach the levels required to deal with the virus, indicating that the volunteer’s immunity provides protection only for him. And not for those around him from his family members or colleagues, as the volunteer could be a cause of transmitting the infection to them if he does not adhere to the preventive measures.
He stressed the importance of vaccinating seasonal influenza, given the possibility of exposure to "Covid-19" and seasonal flu at the same time, especially with the approaching winter season, due to the union of the two viruses at the same time, indicating that the two viruses cause the same pathological symptoms, such as high temperatures, And body pain, feeling tired, and coughing, and the best way to differentiate between them is a laboratory examination only, and everyone in the community can help the health sector by taking the influenza vaccine, which is likely to mask the danger and reduce the chances of its spread, and it is available in all health centers designated for this.
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A school in the Emirates operating in the education system
Remotely. Stimulate the body's immunity
The official spokesman for the UAE government media briefing, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, confirmed that the seasonal influenza vaccine helps to stimulate the body’s immunity within two weeks in order to build an effective immune system against it. It is safe, but it does not protect against “Covid-19” disease, but it protects against the possibility Having the flu and getting vaccinated avoid unnecessary medical visits.
He stressed the importance of influenza vaccination for groups that may suffer complications from influenza, including health sector workers, children under five years of age, smokers, pregnant women, the elderly, and those suffering from chronic diseases.
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