UAE COVID-19 testing rate rises to 77,550 per million

The UAE has retained its position of having performed one of the world’s highest numbers of COVID-19 tests.

According to statistics from the Worldometer website, the UAE has performed more than 77,550 tests per million people.

The UAE has adopted a strategy of intensive testing of citizens and residents as a way of controlling the spread of the virus, with drive-through testing in all emirates, and two clinics in Mussafah that prioritise testing for blue-collar workers.

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