A private drive-through coronavirus testing centre spread over 1,393-square-metre was opened in Sharjah.
The centre can process up to 20,000 tests a day.
NMC Healthcare said the average time from registration for swab collection is less than five minutes.
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The authorities said UAE was one of the first countries in the world to use mass testing for COVID-19 in March 2020 to restrict the pandemic.
Dr Ahmed ElMansoury, consultant pulmonologist at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah, said the population in many neighbourhoods in Sharjah is dense, and ” in order to block the chain of infection, it is important for every member of the community to practise Covid protocols.
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“Undertaking regular PCR tests to help continue the fight against Covid-19 is a personal responsibility of every individual to promote the health and safety of the loved ones around them,” said Dr. ElMansoury.
Authorities said the centre opened this week in a ceremony attended by NMC Healthcare’s chief executive, Michael Davis and remains open daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. (AW)
