Coronavirus: Experience the drive-through COVID-19 test in Dubai

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00:00Increasing access of testing is really an important factor to stop the spread of COVID-19.

00:04And UAE has been extremely energetic in the fight to curb COVID-19 by setting driving

00:10through testing centers across the country. I am here at Port Rashid testing center in Dubai

00:16to show you how it works. So we are here at the testing center at Port Rashid. We're gonna start

00:20the testing from the first step, which is the thermal scanning station.

00:30Okay, we are good. Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SAHA, welcomes you to the screening

00:36center. Please prepare your Emirates ID, remain seated in your car, and keep your windows closed

00:43until you reach the registration station. Thank you. We are here now on the first station. So

00:49we're gonna see how the procedure will start. The sanitizers,

00:54we need to sanitize our hands before we start the test.

01:00So now we need to finish the registration. So I need to put my Emirates ID.

01:08So we are registered now and we need to go to the next station.

01:12Hello. Hi, good afternoon. What is your name? My name is Ali. Ali Alchouk. Ali Basit Ibrahim Alchouk.

01:20Mr. Ali, I will do the swab. You may feel the discomfort, okay? A little bit pain. It's okay.

01:26Okay, so you have to just remove your mask until your mouth,

01:31cover your mouth. Yeah, good. So you look up there, then chin up. Okay, good job.

01:41Can you just relax? All right.

01:50Okay. What do you feel? Oh, it's tickling. Yeah. It's really uncomfortable, but

01:56it's just like a short time. Anyway, you will receive a result through SMS. So

02:04it will take three to six days. Okay. You will receive a message. On SMS? Yes. Thank you very

02:10much. Thank you. Thank you. God bless you. These centers are playing a key role in the fight of

02:15COVID-19. UAE government made it so accessible for everyone to come with the comfort of their

02:22cars to drive through and getting the test. I'm Ali Alchouk. Stay safe, everyone.