The briefing: National Day is a cherished occasion ... and the celebration limits end when there is a risk of infection
The first stage of the Corona vaccine ... the first line of defense for the elderly and people with chronic diseases
767,637 examinations were carried out nationwide during the period from 25 to 30 November.
Photography: Patrick Castillo
Dr. Omar Al Hammadi: "We are betting on awareness and belief in the importance of adhering to the procedures."
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The spokesperson for the media briefing, Dr. Omar Abdel-Rahman Al-Hammadi, reviewed some statistics and numbers of developments in the health situation during the period from 25 to 30 November last, and said that 767,637 examinations were conducted at the state level, and the number of confirmed cases reached 7495, and the rate of positive cases remains out of the total Tests at 1%.
He added that the number of recoveries during the aforementioned period amounted to 4,638 cases, while the total number of deaths reached 13 cases, at a low rate of 0.3%, which is one of the lowest rates in the world.
He stressed that the top priority in the current period is the provision and development of safe vaccination, noting that the success of any vaccination from the side of effectiveness and safety anywhere in the world is a success for all humanity against this pandemic, and all experiences and experiences should be used for the benefit of public health in the world.
He said that billions of doses to vaccinate Covid-19 will be available around the world in the coming period.
The UAE launched the "Coalition of Hope" initiative to facilitate the distribution of six billion doses around the world, while raising this capacity to 18 billion by the end of 2021, as a feeling from our leadership of the importance of taking on global responsibility.
He added that the vaccine is currently given in the first stage of the first line of defense, as they are more vulnerable to infection than others, and to the elderly and people with chronic diseases, explaining that at the beginning of the trials, the vaccination is not given to children and pregnant women until safety is confirmed, and then the scope of the experiment is expanded in order to Other categories include.
He stressed that wearing masks and social distancing are very important in reducing the spread of the virus, and vaccination is the means and weapon that will fight the virus when it enters the body, so continuing precautionary measures in conjunction with vaccination campaigns is very important in order to limit the pandemic and to make the containment process successful.
He said that there are several factors to achieve prevention, including the presence of immunity in a proportion of the population to reach collective immunity against the virus, so whenever the disease resolves in a place, it will only find an immune system ready to face it, and so it will besiege and recede around us.
He continued, "Our National Day is a happy and dear occasion for all of us. We are waiting for it with impatience. We will celebrate this year in an exceptional circumstance and in our own way that guarantees us the safety of all members of society, from young to old."
He called upon everyone to adhere to the precautionary measures, “We do not want our national days to turn into violations and complacency in preventive measures, the results of which lead to serious consequences,” adding: “We are betting on awareness and belief in the importance of adhering to the procedures. This is a little, so let us make this occasion a beautiful memory that we will enter into next year while we put the weights of the pandemic behind us.
Wearing masks and social distancing are very important in reducing the spread of the virus.
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