The UAE authorities urged the public to coordinate with the authorities to curb Coronavirus infections as the administration initiates its final phase of recovery from the pandemic

National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) spokesperson Dr Saif Al Dhaheri highlighted that the country is well-equipped to tackle the pandemic outbreak with the help of its proactive approach to the crisis from the beginning.

Addressing the UAE government's regular media briefing, Dr Al Dhaheri stressed that key sectors of the country including the economy, health services, tourism, education and aviation were hard hit by the pandemic crisis this year. He further added that the UAE's capabilities to address such challenges have contributed to mitigating its impact. The government has implemented various initiatives such as embracing technology to allow school students and employees to study and work from home in a bid to counter the impact of the pandemic. Dr Al Dhaheri asserted that the UAE government's proactive approach has allowed the nation to go back to gradual normality.

"We are on the right track, we have taken the right steps. We must start planning for the final recovery. By recovery we mean we are able to fight the repercussions of Covid-19 and all disasters - to overcome these challenges and go back to normal life," he added.

While COVID-19 cases have been rising in recent months, the decision to implement the final recovery process was taken by the authorities in line with the encouraging recovery rate.

He stated that the UAE's health sector has ensured all possible efforts to control the spread of the virus which has helped in increasing the number of recoveries.

"The country is adopting the right steps to overcome this health crisis," Dr Al Dhaheri added.

Amid these developments, the government spokesperson noted that the public would play a crucial role in UAE's full recovery from the pandemic, adding that the community's adherence to the precautionary measures will further add to the success of the recovery rate. He stated that one of the main aims of the government is to raise awareness about the pandemic crisis among the community members such that they contribute to overcoming the crisis with the least damage possible.

During the briefing, he announced the COVID-19 related data and figure from the week between November 4 and November 10. Dr Saif Al Dhaheri informed that the death rate has decreased almost 29 percent from the previous week, while the number of Coronavirus tests conducted across the nation has increased by 11 percent at 894,104.