The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced Wednesday night that the UAE has recorded 1,034 patients who recovered from the coronavirus disease.
The latest number of recoveries announced Wednesday was 101.
Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, said most of the patients who have fully recovered were following healthy behaviors that helped them strengthened their immune system.
“In most cases of recoveries, we noticed that they have followed several daily healthy behaviors, such as doing exercise, eating a healthy diet, strengthening the immune system, and maintaining an ideal weight, as well as abstaining from bad habits, such as smoking and unhealthy eating,” Al Hosani said.
“The psychological aspect is also important, and it is necessary to support the mental health of individuals, along with their physical health,” she added.
“These practices, which we always emphasize and promote, will help raise a person’s immunity and resistance to diseases, in addition to medicines, and can speed up the process of recovering from disease,” she added.
Al Hosani also stressed the importance of adhering to preventive measures such as covering nose and mouth when going outside. She reiterated that the public must always wear surgical or cloth masks.
“This procedure is important for everyone leaving home to avoiding the transmission of any infection and preserving the safety of everyone, along with leaving a safe physical distance between people in public places, markets and workplaces, and following the precautions,” she said.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 5,365 after the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 432 new cases on Wednesday night.
