COVID-19 cases shrink in UAE after vaccination drive

With the number of active COVID-19 cases shrinking by more than 8,000 in the last 10 days, doctors are thanking the UAE Government for its strategic planning to vaccinate the population. The cases recorded on February 10 were 19,133 as opposed to active registered cases on February 20, at 11,054.

Healthcare experts say that the country’s robust vaccination drive has been instrumental in keeping the numbers in check. Medics are also hopeful that the country will witness a slump in Covid-19 cases soon.

Most countries have rolled out inoculation programmes in a bid to achieve herd immunity. More than 5.5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the UAE, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) and the move has certainly picked up the pace.

The national vaccination campaign, along with government restrictions — pertaining to social gatherings and strict adherence to hygiene protocols — have contributed to the decreasing number of total active cases.

The nation has so far vaccinated over 40 per cent of the population in such a short span of time and this is an incredible achievement, according to another medical professional.