UAE BARQ برق الإمارات – نبضك
Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, the official spokesman of the UAE government media briefing, in review of the periodic statistics and developments on the health status from 9 to 15 December:
• 1,023,607 tests were performed nationwide, with positive cases remaining at an overall rate of 1%.
• The death rate during this period was 0.3%, which is one of the lowest in the world compared to all of the European Union, the Middle East and North Africa and the OECD countries.
• According to studies, those who had minor infections or did not show symptoms during infection with the virus don’t necessarily have immunity against it. And the vaccination of infected people depends mainly on the recommendation and evaluation of specialists.
• Often people who had severe or moderate infections and symptoms that required hospitalization developed adequate immunity.
• This can be checked through the detection and examination of their immunity. If the immunity tests are positive, they would not require vaccination. However, if antibodies are not formed, they would be given the vaccine.
• Currently, there is a winter vacation period that coincides with school holidays, which will increase social and tourism activities.
• Although students need to be active and enjoy recreation time with family and friends, we call on everyone to adhere and to follow all of the preventive measures.
• We want to continue physical distancing, washing and sanitizing hands, wearing masks and being careful when coming in contact with the elderly and people with chronic diseases.
