Over 51000 Covid-19 tests conducted at Abu Dhabi Airports – ZAWYA

Over 51000 Covid-19 tests conducted at Abu Dhabi Airports – ZAWYA

Over 51,000 Covid-19 tests conducted at Abu Dhabi Airports Over 51,000 Covid-19 tests conducted at Abu Dhabi Airports | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLifeTravel & TourismArticleOver 51,000 Covid-19 tests conducted at Abu Dhabi Airports Operations at the airport have continued smoothly and efficiently despite the robust precautionary measures in place    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - October, 06th 2013: duty free area at Abu Dhabi International airport at lower level and restaurants at upper level. Image for illustrative purposes. A total of 51,100 Covid-19 tests have been conducted at the Abu Dhabi International Airport covering passengers, airline crew members and airport employees since the first week of February.As passenger operations were suspended, the airport remained open for vital cargo operations, special repatriation flights and facilitating global humanitarian relief efforts.Mohammed Husain Ahmed, general manager, Abu Dhabi International Airport, said: "Operations at the airport have continued smoothly and efficiently despite the robust precautionary measures in place including social distancing, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment, thermal screening, and nasal swab and polymerase chain reaction testing. These measures were in line with the recommendations and guidelines of the UAE's health and civil aviation authorities and the World Health Organisation."The airport partnered with