Combating coronavirus: Abu Dhabi announces free testing facilities for workers

Abu Dhabi - The testing facilities are being made available to everyone, including those who do not have a valid residence visa.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office has announced the availability of Covid-19 testing facilities that will offer free of charge testing for workers.

The clinics are located in Mussafah and have been set up as part of the precautionary measures the country has put into place to ensure the health and safety of the community.

The authority recommended that those over the age of 50, or those displaying symptoms of the virus, such as coughing, high fever, and breathing difficulty, should avail of the service and get themselves tested at the clinics.

The department also reaffirmed that the testing facilities are being made available to everyone, including those who do not have a valid residence visa.

The initiative follows the opening of 13 new drive-through centres by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company Seha last week that were built in a span of 10 days, and the allocation of Al Rahba Hospital and Al Ain Hospital for the isolation and treatment of patients affected by Covid-19.