UAE: Hospital visitors need to take Covid test for inpatient visits

Abu Dhabi's heath authority, SEHA, updated its guidelines for inpatient visits by requiring visitors to get a negative Covid-19 PCR test.

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In a statement issued on social media on Monday, SEHA said:

"For your safety and for theirs, and as per the guidelines issued by Department of Health, the following procedures for inpatient visits are now in effect"

For your safety and for theirs, and as per the guidelines issued by Department of Health, the following procedures for inpatient visits are now in effect.@DoHSocial #SEHA #Healthcare #inAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/C7pwf2cIJd

— SEHA - (@SEHAHealth) January 18, 2021

Residents who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus are exempted from taking the test.