The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre along with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health has announced a contact tracing system that will converse with individuals that tested positive for COVID-19.
The Contact Tracing Assistant System will help make investigations on the spread of virus easier, as conversations with the individuals will help trace contacts in a short period of time.
When an individual receives a positive test result for the virus, the system will send an SMS along with the link to the virtual chat. The chat will ask for verification and will then ask a series of questions for contact tracing.
A list of people the individual has come into contact with within 48 hours will be requested for the investigation process.
The information shared will be confidential and will only be shared with the investigation team.
The tracing system is available in English and Arabic.
Matar Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre said, “We always strive to develop the medical response capabilities, especially with Covid-19 investigations. This collaborative system will contribute toward better communication with patients and possible contacts, and will allow us to take the appropriate preventative measures towards each case. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the centre has worked to develop human and material capabilities, under the directives of the wise leadership and alongside members of society, to control the spread and ensure the protection and safety of everyone today, as well as in the future.”