Conducting 76 million proactive examinations to detect infected people and block the virus

98% recovery rate for people infected with “Corona” in the UAE

• The readiness of the health system and the speed of its response to deal with cases, the speed of recovery.

  Photography: Najeeb Mohamed

• Dr. Farida Al Hosani: “The antibodies begin to decline gradually after three months of vaccination.”

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Official statistics issued by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection showed that the recovery rate of the total number of people infected with “Corona” in the UAE increased to 98.38%, which is among the highest globally, and the number of “PCR” tests for early detection of those infected with “Covid-19” exceeded. The country has about 76 million examinations, and the number of active cases that are still receiving treatment has decreased to 1.33% of the percentage of infected people since the emergence of the virus.

In detail, the statistics indicated an increase in the number of cases of recovery from cases of infection during the last 27 days, at a rate of up to 29.5%, while the rate of daily injuries during the last week was 10 cases per 100,000 people, and the recovery rate was 15.4 cases per 100,000 people, and the death rate from The total injuries were 0.1%, while the rate of positive injuries from the total examinations was 0.3%, which contributed to the UAE’s continuation among the world’s best flexible countries in dealing with the pandemic, thanks to the future vision, proactive plans, and the exploitation of innovative solutions.

The official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al-Hosani, attributed the decline in cases during the last month to a number of factors, most notably the readiness of the health system and the speed of its response to deal with cases with the aim of protecting society and immunizing it from the spread of the virus, and following a strategy to expand the scope of examinations at the state level, To contribute to containing the injuries and receiving the necessary treatment for them, whether the cases are critical or simple, and promoting the culture of periodic examinations, noting that in order to reduce costs, it was announced that the price of the PCR laboratory examination would be reduced to 50 dirhams at the state level, and the provision of safe vaccines for all groups of society that are commensurate with the ages Various measures to ensure the health and safety of the community, and the announcement of the supportive dose, in addition to the positive role of community members and their follow-up of preventive measures.

Al-Hosani confirmed, in media statements, that the booster doses for the vaccine contributed to greatly enhancing immunity and thus reducing the number of cases we are witnessing at the present time, pointing out that this dose is giving the recipient an additional dose after receiving a basic dose of vaccination, where the supporting dose is It is re-exposure to the immunization antigen and the purpose is to improve immunity to levels at which it is able to protect the body from the virus after declining memory of recognition over time. Therefore, we recommend that individuals who are eligible for the booster dose be sure to take this dose on time.

She indicated that vaccination against the “Corona” virus is an important measure to help stop the epidemic, but the combination of vaccination and following all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of “Covid-19” will provide the best protection from the virus, noting that “Covid-19” vaccines do not prevent Totally the possibility of infection with the virus, but it greatly reduces the risks and helps prevent serious complications, so it is necessary to rush qualified individuals to take the vaccination to protect them, protect their family members and the community, and support national efforts to achieve community acquired immunity and reach the stage of full recovery.

Al-Hosani indicated that there is a large group of society that received the “Covid-19” vaccine, and more than six months have passed since the date they received the second dose of the vaccine, so it is very important for all segments of society to obtain the third dose, as studies have shown that antibodies begin to decline. After three months gradually, and therefore the third dose was provided to people with chronic diseases and the elderly three months after the date of receiving the second dose, and it was also provided to the rest of society six months after the second dose, pointing to the need for everyone to take the supporting dose to enhance their immunity.

Doctors, in the first line of defense, Marwan Al-Saadi, Muhammad Al-Balushi, Mai Al-Sayed and Walaa Nasr, confirmed that the indicators of recovery from “Corona” reflect the strength and efficiency of the UAE health system at the global level, as well as the proactive vision of the state, in the face of the “Corona” pandemic through Applying the latest modern and innovative treatment methods, providing vaccines to all residents of the country for free, expanding the scope of proactive examinations, and establishing specialized hospitals throughout the country to receive and treat “Covid-19” patients, in addition to the availability of cadres and medical supplies, and the strategic stockpile of medicine, which is one of the pillars essential to respond to the epidemic.

They pointed out that the precautionary and preventive measures taken by the state to prevent the spread of the disease, and that 78% of the total population of the state received full vaccination, in addition to providing the latest treatments in the world, foremost of which is Sotrofimab, and increasing the number of proactive examinations with the aim of early detection of infected, and counting cases. Those infected with the “Corona” virus and those who are in contact with it and isolate them, and the use of artificial intelligence in trapping the “virus”, contributed greatly to the speed of recovery.

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