Abu Dhabi s saliva swab for Covid: 2,000 students tested
Web Report/Abu Dhabi
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It s a more comfortable alternative to nasal swabs.
Saliva testing was used to screen over 2,000 students of Abu Dhabi schools for Covid-19.
“The saliva testing is offered as a more comfortable alternative to the nasal swab for students aged 4 to 12, following the Department of Health’s approval for an alternative to the PCR nasal swab,” the Government of Abu Dhabi Media Office tweeted on Sunday.
The first phase of saliva testing for children was launched in October last year. The second phase is currently underway.