Emirati students at Dubai government schools to get free COVID-19 tests

The PCR testing facility is only for government school students. Private school students are not required to take the test

 

Dubai, Sept 07, 2021: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is providing free COVID-19 tests for all Emirati students at government schools. The announcement made by the authority on its twitter handle said that the tests will be done at DHA facilities.

Students are asked to book an appointment prior to the screening for which they can login to the DHA app and follow the procedure:

  1. Click on “Book COVID-19 screening” 
  2. Select “Type of visit” 
  3. Choose “time & date”

After this is done, students will receive a confirmation for the booking.

 

 

This PCR testing facility is only for government school students. It is not mandatory for private school students to take the test.

 

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