Bulletin from UAE: 460 new cases; flexible visa schemes announced

Bulletin from UAE: 460 new cases; flexible visa schemes announced

Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: 460 new cases confirmed; flexible visa schemes offered; free testing for workers; movement permit only once in 3 days. A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country.. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday announced 460 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus along with 61 recoveries.. Flexible visa schemes to deal with job losses Expat residents in Dubai need not worry about their visa status if they have faced unemployment during the coronavirus crisis while Abu Dhabi said blue collar workers would be tested for Covid-19 free of charge.. Dubai is ensuring that resident visas of expats who have lost their jobs are transferred to a new employer or they can continue to work under the same sponsor in a new company.. The flexible visa extension plan would help people who have lost their jobs and cannot return to their home countries.. The expats whose residence visas have expired after March 1 could stay in the country till the end of the year.. We are working remotely, and I would like to pay tribute to the UAE nationals and residents for adhering to the precautionary measures and staying at home.".