Home Covid-19 Abu Dhabi rolls out mass screening Covid-19 technology The scanners will be used at entry points to the emirate and will screen for potential Covid-19 infections, providing immediate results and denying entry in case of a positive detection by Varun Godinho June 16, 2021 The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved a pilot of advanced scanners to identify Covid-19 cases, it confirmed on Wednesday morning. During the pilot phase, the scanners will be used at entry points to the emirate, at the entrance to select public locations on Yas Island and also at designated points of entry and exit to the Musaffah area. The scanners will screen individuals (without recording) for potential Covid-19 infection and provide immediate results. Individuals will be permitted to enter if the scanner identifies a person as not infected and free from the virus. Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis & Disasters Committee has approved a pilot test of new scanners to identify potential #Covid_19 cases at select locations in the emirate pic.twitter.com/bKtigPJ8GK — مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) June 16, 2021 If the scanner identifies a person as potentially infected, they must conduct a PCR test within 24 hours. All PCR tests that have to be conducted as a result of being detected by the scanner are free. The committee confirmed that the technology is operated at a distance and is effective for mass screening, such as at the entry to public locations. It added that the new scanners will add to existing precautionary measures, with no changes to any current protocols. Starting from June 15, Abu Dhabi has made the Alhosn green pass mandatory for access to shopping malls, large supermarkets, gyms, hotels, public parks and beaches, private beaches and swimming pools, entertainment centres, cinemas, museums, restaurants and cafés for all those aged 16 and over. Read: Abu Dhabi makes Alhosn green pass mandatory for entry to public spaces including malls, restaurants and cinemas The Alhosn colour-coded system shows an individual’s vaccination and infection status. It turns from green to grey once the PCR test validity ends, and to red if a test result is positive. Tags Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Emergency Covid-19 Crisis and Disasters Committee Healthcare Technology UAE 0 Comments You might also like Eight Sleep expands into UAE, offering smart sleep solutions US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29bn Novartis Gulf’s Mohamed Ezz Eldin on the region’s key healthcare trends Thales’ Elias Merrawe on shaping the future of flight