The Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC), along with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH), has jointly launched a new COVID-19 contact tracing system, known as the Contact Tracing Assistant System . The system is designed to conduct virtual chats with COVID-19 positive patients. This system aims to make the current COVID-19 investigations more comprehensive, communicate with positive cases quickly, and help prevent community transmission. How does it work?
Patients who are COVID-19 positive will receive an SMS link for a virtual chat with the health authorities. After verification of their Emirates ID, they have to answer a few questions to complete the process. The system is available only in Arabic and English. Benefits of the system It allows the contact tracing team to gather necessary information, such as who has been in a workplace, who is returning from abroad, or who has…
