{"id":34322,"date":"2020-09-14T11:35:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T07:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=34322"},"modified":"2020-09-14T11:35:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T07:35:53","slug":"free-covid-tests-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/coronavirus\/free-covid-tests-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free COVID-19 Tests In Dubai For The Following People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are free COVID tests available for select people in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>While standard <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19<\/a> tests in Dubai have been reduced to AED250, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to an update from Dubai health Authority who are encouraging preemptive medical exams as a preventative measure; the elderly, people of determination, people suffering chronic illnesses and Emirati citizens are eligible for free Covid tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>COVID tests are readily available across the city, with majority of results available between 24 and 48 hours. To book a free test, call Dubai Health Authority, information below.<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is eligible for FREE COVID-19 tests in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hospitalized patients<\/li>\n<li>Patients in long-term care facilities with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Patients 60 years of age and older with symptoms <em>(Local news reports the age has been updated to 50 years, we&#8217;re waiting on confirmation for this. Dubai&#8217;s local health authority website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.gov.ae\/en\/covid19\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">states it&#8217;s 60 years)<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Patients with underlying conditions with symptoms, those who are pregnant, people of determination and those with chronic illnesses<\/li>\n<li>Those who were in contact with a positive case and are presenting with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Those who have returned from travel and are presenting with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Emirati Citizens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.gov.ae\/en\/covid19\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dubai Health Authority<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you do not fit into any of the categories above but have developed symptoms, please seek medical attention.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can book your test by calling Dubai Health Authority on 800 342<\/p>\n<h2>Standard PCR COVID tests in Dubai have been reduced from AED370 to AED250<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14090112\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-9.00.19-AM-e1600068585818.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Read about COVID drive-through testing facilities <a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/information-and-services\/justice-safety-and-the-law\/handling-the-covid-19-outbreak\/testing-for-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>For inquiries or assistance, you can contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ministry of Health and Prevention 80011111<\/li>\n<li>Estijaba Service by Abu Dhabi Health Department 8001717<\/li>\n<li>Dubai Health Authority 800342<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Lovin Daily: Passengers Flying With Emirates From Dubai Can Get COVID Tests For AED150<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-lovin-daily-live%2Fid1484254079%3Fign-mpt%3Duo%253D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-lovin-daily-live%2Fid1484254079%3Fign-mpt%3Duo%253D4\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.google.com%2F%3Ffeed%3DaHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mOTVjNmQwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.google.com%2F%3Ffeed%3DaHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mOTVjNmQwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Google Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.anghami.com%2Fartist%2F3461877%2F1008921519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/slack-redir.net\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.anghami.com%2Fartist%2F3461877%2F1008921519\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Anghami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/thelovindaily\/embed\/episodes\/The-Lovin-Daily-Passengers-Flying-With-Emirates-From-Dubai-Can-Get-COVID-Tests-For-AED150-ejjk9q\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are free COVID tests available for select people in Dubai. While standard COVID-19 tests in Dubai have been reduced to AED250, according to an update from Dubai health Authority who are encouraging preemptive medical exams as a preventative measure; the elderly, people of determination, people suffering chronic illnesses and Emirati citizens are eligible for &hellip; ","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2888,85],"tags":[3697],"acf":{"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image":{"ID":34325,"id":34325,"title":"free covid test","filename":"Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM.png","filesize":437356,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM.png","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/coronavirus\/free-covid-tests-2\/attachment\/screen-shot-2020-09-14-at-11-28-20-am\/","alt":"free covid test","author":"397","description":"","caption":"","name":"screen-shot-2020-09-14-at-11-28-20-am","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":34322,"date":"2020-09-14 07:28:48","modified":"2020-09-14 07:28:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":700,"height":394,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-small.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-medium.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":169,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-700x394.png","medium_large-width":700,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-large.png","large-width":700,"large-height":394,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-700x394.png","1536x1536-width":700,"1536x1536-height":394,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-700x394.png","2048x2048-width":700,"2048x2048-height":394,"small":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM-230x129.png","small-width":120,"small-height":67,"custom-size":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/09\/14112848\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-11.28.20-AM.png","custom-size-width":355,"custom-size-height":200}},"featured_image_caption":"","summary":"","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p>There are free COVID tests available for select people in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>While standard <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19<\/a> tests in Dubai have been reduced to AED250, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to an update from Dubai health Authority who are encouraging preemptive medical exams as a preventative measure; the elderly, people of determination, people suffering chronic illnesses and Emirati citizens are eligible for free Covid tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>COVID tests are readily available across the city, with majority of results available between 24 and 48 hours. To book a free test, call Dubai Health Authority, information below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2><strong>Who is eligible for FREE COVID-19 tests in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hospitalized patients<\/li>\n<li>Patients in long-term care facilities with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Patients 60 years of age and older with symptoms <em>(Local news reports the age has been updated to 50 years, we&#8217;re waiting on confirmation for this. Dubai&#8217;s local health authority website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.gov.ae\/en\/covid19\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states it&#8217;s 60 years)<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Patients with underlying conditions with symptoms, those who are pregnant, people of determination and those with chronic illnesses<\/li>\n<li>Those who were in contact with a positive case and are presenting with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Those who have returned from travel and are presenting with symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Emirati Citizens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.gov.ae\/en\/covid19\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Health Authority<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you do not fit into any of the categories above but have developed symptoms, please seek medical attention.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can book your test by calling Dubai Health Authority on 800 342<\/p>\n<h2>Standard PCR COVID tests in Dubai have been reduced from AED370 to 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