UAE extends Covid-19 PCR test validity to 96 hours for returning residents – ZAWYA

UAE extends Covid-19 PCR test validity to 96 hours for returning residents – ZAWYA

uae extends covid-19 pcr test validity to 96 hours for returning residents the period has been extended by 24 hours from the earlier 72-hour limit    dxb welcomes tourists and the return of foreign airlines, with 13 international airlines resuming scheduled flights this week as dubai opened its skies to tourists from july 7. image courtesy dubai media office twitter handle. image used for illustrative purpose.passengers arriving in the uae must have had their covid-19 tests taken up to 96 hours before landing in the country, authorities said on thursday. the period has been extended by 24 hours from the 72-hour limit announced in a media briefing on wednesday. in a tweet at mid-day on thursday, the national emergency, crisis and disaster management authority (ncema) and the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation announced that the time between taking the pcr test for covid-19 and arriving at one of the uae airports should not exceed 96 hours, and the test results must be negative.passengers arriving in the uae must have had their covid-19 tests taken up to 96 hours before landing in the country, authorities said on thursday. the period has been extended by 24 hours from the 72-hour