PCR test wait times to decrease in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

According to clinics in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, PCR test result wait times should decrease in the coming days.

Looking to get a PCR test in the UAE? With a surge in demand for PCR tests, wait times for test results have increased from 24 hours to 48 hours or more.

However, this number should decrease soon with clinics and hospitals streamlining processes to keep up with demands.

The increased demand for tests recently has been caused by increased travel, more testing requirements and a rising number of cases.

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In December, Abu Dhabi updated its COVID-19 measures for gathering. Event capacity has been reduced to 60 percent and the maximum number of people allowed at indoor events cannot exceed 50 people.

Outdoor and open-air activities cannot exceed 150 people. To learn more about the new restrictions on events, click here.

Requirements for green-pass status on the Al Hosn app have also changed. Green status allows residents and visitors to enter many public places in the emirate including malls, exhibitions and restaurants.

Users now lose their green status 14 days after their last negative PCR test instead of the previous 30 days. To learn more about the new requirements for green status in Abu Dhabi, click here.

The UAE recently ranked third in the world for response to COVID-19 in a study by Bloomberg. The Covid Resilience Ranking determines the best and worst countries to be in as COVID-19 restrictions ease and reopening gathers pace.

The high ranking is due in part to a continued decrease in the number of cases and deaths in the UAE, plus extremely high vaccination rates.

Travelling to Abu Dhabi from Dubai? Click here for border updates and requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.