Dubai has prepared a dedicated five-lane drive-through COVID-19 PCR testing area that could facilitate up to 10,000 tests daily.
The PCR testing has been made mandatory for unvaccinated visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has set up a five-lane PCR testing facility and a center that can perform 10,000 tests per day.
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These measures came after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Expo 2020’s operations center on Sunday.
His Highness reviewed the preparations of multiple teams, including the DHA and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS).
The DHA’s Expo 2020 which is being held for the first time in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia are billed as the World’s Greatest Show which will begin its six-month run from October 1.
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The Dubai Ruler was also briefed about the plans of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to provide public transport facilities and took stock of the operations of the Dubai Metro Route 2020, which is set to serve up to half a million riders per day.
As many as 126 buses have been deployed by the RTA from nine stations to serve Expo visitors for free and additionally, shuttle buses will ferry visitors to and from hotels to the Expo venue. (AW)
