While life in the UAE has gone back to some resemblance of normal over the past month amidst the pandemic, we are not totally out of the woods.
In a recent media briefing, the UAE government urged the public to act responsibly following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Per state news agency WAM, official government spokesperson Dr Omar Al Hammadi highlighted how photos had emerged on social media of gatherings taking place in hotels where members of the public did not comply with social distancing measures.
He noted that cases have increased by 10 per cent since the beginning of the month, but the death rates have stayed low at 0.5 per cent of the total cases.
While Dr Al Hammadi noted the UAE was “on the right track” in tackling the pandemic, he highlighted the need for all citizens and residents to vigilantly follow health and safety guidelines in order to keep the pandemic at bay.
To date, there have been 68,020 confirmed cases in the UAE – 59,070 have recovered and there have been 378 deaths.
