COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates

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.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseDubai
Arrival date29 January 2020
(4 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases1,067,030
Active cases25,258
Recovered749,254
Deaths
2,349
Fatality rate0.22%
Vaccinations
  • 9,991,089 (total vaccinated)
  • 9,792,266 (fully vaccinated)
  • 24,922,054 (doses administered)
Government website
covid19.ncema.gov.ae/en

The first patient, a 73-year-old Chinese woman, was released on 9 February after recovering. 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.

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