UAE Records Limited Cases of Mutated COVID-19 Strain

On Tuesday, Official spokesman for the UAE Government, Dr. Omar Abdulrahman al-Hammadi, announced that they had detected a “limited number of cases infected with the new mutated coronavirus strain in people coming from abroad.

In a statement, al-Hammadi said, “In light of the emergence of the new emerging strain of the coronavirus in Britain, and in conjunction with the continuous investigations by the health sector, it has been proven that there are limited cases in the country and received from abroad."

He also stressed the need to continue to adhere to all precautionary and preventive measures to ensure the health and safety of everyone, emphasizing the continued efforts of the health sector and its workers to contain the virus and limit its spread.

There have been at least two new variants of COVID-19 raising concerns around the world, the first was detected in the UK and the other was found in South Africa.

The new coronavirus variant, which has been spreading rapidly in Britain, is thought to be more infectious than other currently circulating variants. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it could be up 70 percent more transmissible.