Dubai is on track to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the daily number of recoveries in the UAE have exceeded new infections for a week, health authorities said.
The emirate’s Covid-19 Command and Control Centre said the precautionary measures and adherence by the public have helped reduce the number of new cases.
The centre also reported a decrease in the number of suspected cases visiting hospitals in the past few weeks.
Dr Amer Sharif, head of the centre, said several hospitals in Dubai are now free of any Covid-19 cases.
This has reduced pressure on medics and they can now focus on regular diagnostic and treatment services, he said.
“The rate of infections in the last three weeks has fallen considerably while the rate of recoveries has increased. The number of cases requiring hospitalisation also saw a decline,” he said.
Dr Sharif attributed the progress to the government's strong strategic plan to combat the outbreak.
The consistent drop in the number of new cases has been made possible as people adhere to strict precautionary measures.
“[We need] to continue following guidelines and adhering to preventive measures such as physical distancing and use of sanitisers," he said.
“The easing of movement restrictions in the emirate and the reopening of economic activities were smoothly implemented due to the co-operation of all members of the community.
“Their commitment remains crucial to avoiding any future setbacks that could undermine the efforts of the last few months.”
On Tuesday, the UAE continued a seven-day streak of having more daily recoveries than new cases.
Another 346 new Covid-19 infections were reported across the Emirates, following more than 38,000 tests. The cases took the country's total to 42,982 since the outbreak while a further 732 recoveries were announced, taking the tally to 28,861.
The figures indicated that more than 67 per cent of the people who were treated for Covid-19 in the UAE have now recovered.
Two deaths were also reported on Tuesday, making the total death toll 293.
