UAE: Don’t let your guard down, Covid-19 is still around, doctors urge residents

UAE: Don’t let your guard down, Covid-19 is still around, doctors urge residents

To go through the final phase of the pandemic without further spikes in cases, people will need to exercise caution during daily activities

Published: Tue 27 Sep 2022, 6:12 PM

The end of the coronavirus pandemic is near, but Covid-19 is still around. Recently, head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, asserted that "being able to see the end, doesn't mean we are at the end."

UAE’s frontline doctors concur with the WHO chief and have warned residents against complacency in the fight against Covid-19. On Monday (September 26), the country relaxed several rules, including the requirement of wearing masks in most public places, schools, and malls.

With the caseloads continuing below 1,000 since August 5 and dipping towards the 300 mark – a figure last seen in May this year, the local authorities announced the loosening of Covid-19 protocols from Wednesday. However, doctors have reminded residents “not to let down their guards completely” as coronavirus “is still around”.

In the past, Covid-19 protocols had been eased and reimposed following a spike in the number of new infections. For instance, in April, the validity of Green Pass on Al Hosn app was increased to 30 days in line with the number of new