The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi stressed that the rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the UAE is expected as businesses and activities continue to resume across the country, The National reported.
In the media briefing held on October 20, the department’s director Dr Farida Al Hosani, the rising cases are part of “global pattern of trying to gradually return to normal life and the return of activities in various sectors”.
“The noticeable increase in the number of infections in the country is not an exception, and it is part of an increase in most countries,” Dr Al Hosani said during the country’s regular media briefing. “This increase is expected to continue in the next phase.”
She also stressed that the launch of a vaccine against COVID-19 is crucial to finally kick the disease to the curb.
She added that the vaccine being developed in the UAE has three goals—to prevent new infections, lessen the adverse effects on patients, and limit the spread.
In addition, briefing’s spokesperson Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, said that the rate of positive cases from testing remained about 1 percent, with recoveries outweighing new infections with an increase by 9 percent last week.
