Abu Dhabi to introduce advanced scanners for mass COVID-19 screening at entry points

Abu Dhabi to introduce advanced scanners for mass COVID-19 screening at entry points

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is set to introduce a series of advanced scanners in designated areas to immediately detect potential cases of COVID-19 infection. In the pilot phase, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved the scanners to be used at the emirate's borders for entry. They will also be installed at the entrance to certain public venues on Yas Island and at designated points to enter or exit the Musaffah area. In a statement issued by the Abu Dhabi Media Office on Wednesday, the Committee said the scanners will enhance existing precautionary measures, with no changes to existing protocol. The scanners are effective for mass screening purposes, it added. If the scanner identifies a person as not infected, he or she will be permitted to enter from the specific point. On the other hand, if someone is shown to be infected, the individual will be asked to undergo a follow-up PCR test within the next 24 hours, with the test being provided free of charge. Last year, Abu Dhabi approved the use of the rapid DPI test to screen for COVID-19 infection at the emirate's borders. The testing solution helped indicate potential COVID-19 cases, with results