Coronavirus: UAE reports 283 new Covid-19 cases, 283 recoveries

Coronavirus: UAE reports 283 new Covid-19 cases, 283 recoveries

The ministry advises residents to avoid family gatherings and meetings while celebrating Eid Al Adha.





The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 283 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 283 recoveries.

The UAE has realised a new achievement as part of its continuous efforts and preventive and precautionary measures it put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 and ensure the safety of the community. The country has announced the successful practical use of police dogs all over the UAE's airports as an additional way of detecting presumed Covid-19 cases. In this regard, the UAE is considered the first country in the world to put this method into action, which is still being researched and at a training stage in other countries.

Meanwhile, flights from India to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah will resume from today. The airline opened bookings for India-UAE flights on the departure leg of the repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission.  An online booking system for pre-flight Covid-19 tests has also been launched for all travellers flying to the UAE.

The authorities have once again urged residents to practice social distancing and avoid gatherings, especially during the  Eid Al Adha holiday, which begins