EDE Covid-19 scanners have been installed in shopping malls, some residential areas, and all land and air entry points in Abu Dhabi to detect COVID-19 infections.
The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee on Sunday has expanded the roll-out of EDE scanners following a successful trial.
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It comes after the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) approved the scanners as an effective and viable device to detect COVID-19.
The EDE scanning technology will also play a key role in limiting COVID-19 transmission by establishing safe zones subject to series of preventive procedures.
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The state-of-the-art scanners work by scanning individuals to check if they may be potentially infected.
If identified as potentially infected, the individual will be barred from entering an establishment and a PCR test will be carried out within 24 hours. (RA)
