Self-isolation must after PCR test, says DHA official
02 Feb 2021
Mariecar Jara-Puyod,
Senior Reporter
It is for the health, safety and security of everyone if anyone who goes for a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, do the responsible act of self-isolation while practising all precautionary measures until guaranteed that he is not stricken with the dreadful persisting mutated SARS-CoV2-causing Novel Coronavirus (COVID19).
The self-isolation is important as it is necessary or even mandatory since “this is crucial to protect your family and the community at large,” said Dubai Health Authority (DHA)-Health Promotion and Education head Dr. Hind Al Awadhi on Monday.
Dubai: A top Dubai Health Authority (DHA) health official has outlined the detailed guidelines for home isolation in Dubai in the wake of COVID-19.
In a press statement issued on Monday, Dr Hind Al Awadhi, Head of Health Promotion and Education at the DHA, provided a set of tips for managing health and mental well-being during the COVID-19 isolation period.
After doing PCR test and before getting results
Dr Hind said, “If you have taken a PCR test due to any medical reason and not for travel purpose, you must take all precautions assuming that you have COVID-19 until proven otherwise with a negative PCR test.”