COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseDubai[1]
Arrival date29 January 2020
(4 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases1,067,030 (24 May 2023)
Active cases10,156[2] (24 May 2023)
Recovered1,054,525[2] (24 May 2023)
Deaths
2,349 (24 May 2023)
Fatality rate0.22%
Vaccinations
  • 9,991,089[3] (total vaccinated)
  • 9,792,266[3] (fully vaccinated)
  • 24,922,054[3] (doses administered)
Government website
covid19.ncema.gov.ae/en

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in the United Arab Emirates was announced on 29 January 2020. It was the first country in the Middle East to report a confirmed case.[4]

The first patient, a 73-year-old Chinese woman, was released on 9 February after recovering.[5] The first two deaths were confirmed on 20 March. On 22 March, Dubai started an 11-day sterilisation campaign as an effort to contain COVID-19. Night curfew was imposed four days later while the country began disinfection. School closure was first announced on 8 March for four weeks. Three weeks later, it was announced that schools will be closed until the end of the academic year.[citation needed]

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  2. ^ a b "UAE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates". UAE's national emergency crisis and disaster management authority. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ Turak, Natasha (29 January 2020). First Middle East cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UAE CNBC.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ WAM. "Coronavirus in UAE: Chinese woman recovers fully". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 16 April 2023.