5 individuals tested negative for Coronavirus in Abu Dhabi

The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) announced here on Tuesday that five more of the individuals who were in isolation in hospital with MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have now tested negative for the virus, and will be discharged from hospital soon. The authority said in a statement that the number of individuals who tested negative has risen to 10 cases. It added that the five cases were confirmed positive through routine screening of contacts, and were kept in isolation at hospitals as a precautionary measure. They were able to clear the virus within 10 to 14 days themselves without any treatment. It is expected that the other individuals with positive MERS Coronavirus currently in isolation in hospitals will likewise soon test negative and be able to go home. They are being tested daily to check on their positive status, it said