Abu Dhabi launches ‘Contact Tracing Assistant System’
The system is designed to conduct a virtual chat with positive COVID-19 cases
The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH), launched the first investigation and contact tracing system in the region — the “Contact Tracing Assistant System”. The system is designed to conduct a virtual chat with positive COVID-19 cases.
The goal of this system is to expand the scope of COVID-19 investigations to be more comprehensive, help predict and prevent COVID-19 transmission between community members, and communicate efficiently with positive cases in the shortest possible time.
Once a positive case receives his/her COVID-19 result, the system automatically sends them an SMS with a link for the virtual chat. Ater verification of his or her Emirates ID is completed, the person will proceed with dialogue by answering specific questions to complete the process.
The system allows the investigation and contact tracing team to gather necessary information, such as who is returning from abroad, or a workplace, or who has recently come in contact with a positive case, to expand the investigation process.
It will also ask for a list of possible contacts 48 hours before the positive result. The information obtained will be considered confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside the investigation team. In addition, the centre’s team will review the data entered and make any necessary calls to complete missing or unclear information.
The system is available only in Arabic and English. On this occasion, Abdulla Bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of DOH, thanked the country’s leadership for their continuous support, which enabled Abu Dhabi to make remarkable achievements in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, to lead by example globally, and to ensure the health and safety of the emirate’s community.
Al Hamed said, “Abu Dhabi has led by example and used advanced technology in tracing virus transmission. The new Contact Tracing Assistant System will help in controlling the transmission and ensure the health and safety of all members of the community. We praise all the efforts shown by the centre since the beginning of the pandemic.”
Matar Al Nuaimi, Director-general of ADPHC, said the new collaborative system will contribute toward beter communication with patients and possible contacts, and take the appropriate preventative measures towards each case.
UAE DETECTS 1,663 NEW CASES OF COVID-19: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced that it conducted 283,661 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 1,663 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 636,245.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention also announced six deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,825.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention expressed its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and wished COVID-19 patients a speedy and full recovery. It called on all members of the society to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention also noted that an additional 1,638 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 614,636.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention ( MoHAP) has announced that 65,939 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to Friday stands at 15,428,281 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 155.99 doses per 100 people.