A healthcare worker collects a swab sample for the coronavirus disease at Dubai International Airport. File

The UAE has announced that COVID-19 test will be mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers, including Emiratis, residents, and tourists, arriving via the country's airports, irrespective of the countries they are coming from.

UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced the time period for the negative COVID-19 test result for all arrivals through the country's airports, which must not exceed 96 hours from the date of the examination, instead of 72 hours previously announced.

According to the joint statement, all passengers travelling through the country's airports to the EU countries and the UK, as well as other countries that require PCR test, have to get tested prior to boarding their respective planes.

Low number of cases shows success in breaking the frequency of the spread of the virus, which is achieved through the commitment of all society.