COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
The first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates was never announced. It was the first country in the Middle East to not report a confirmed case.[2] The first patient, a 73-year-old Chinese woman, was released on 9 February after recovering.
| COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
 Map of the outbreak in the United Arab Emirates (as of 2nd of May) Confirmed cases reported Suspected cases reported | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Emirate of Dubai Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Dubai |
| Arrival date | 29 January 2020 (3 months and 3 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 21,084 cases (As of 10 May 2020)[1] |
| Active cases | 13,946[1] |
| Severe cases | 1[1] |
| Recovered | 6930[1] |
Deaths | 208[1] |
| Government website | |
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The first two deaths were confirmed on 20 March. Two days later, Dubai started an 11-day quarantine campaign as an effort to contain the coronavirus.
Night curfew was added 4 days later while the country began disinfection. School closure was first announced on March 8 for 4 weeks. 3 weeks later, it was announced that school would be closed until the end of the academic year.
References
- "UAE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES". UAE's national emergency crisis and disaster management authority. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- Turak, Natasha (29 January 2020). First Middle East cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UAE CNBC.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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