There will now be free novel coronavirus tests for both citizens and expatriates in the UAE should they show symptoms aligned with the ‘surveillance definition’ or the clinical features of the deadly virus.
Hussein Abdel-Rahman Al Rand, the assistant undersecretary of Health Centers and Clinics Sector at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, said these tests are offered at all facilities run by the ministry and the various health regulatory authorities across the country, as per a report from Khaleej Times.
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These include the Dubai Health Authority, Sharjah Health Authority, and the Abu Dhabi Department of Health.
Residents qualified for the free check-up are those who had a history of travel to China for 14 days prior to the symptom’s onset and are currently experiencing acute respiratory illness, fever with cough, shortness of breath, and/or pneumonia.
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Al Rand assured that even if there’s now a confirmed case in the UAE, there’s still no need for the public to panic since the conditions are safe in the country.
In which hospital or clinic can we go for free check up?