Abu Dhabi private school pupils aged under 16 are now required to take a Covid-19 PCR test every 28 days, instead of the previous 14-day rule, parents have been informed.
Pupils over 16 must still test every 14 days to enter school or take a school bus, while those over-16 with a medical exemption from vaccination need to undergo weekly testing, a circular from schools to parents across the city said.
Over-16s must also present a green Al Hosn app status to enter school premises.
Thousands of Abu Dhabi pupils returned to classrooms on January 31 for the first time this year, as a phased return to in-person learning was completed.
This comes as cases continue to drop in the UAE and more rules are lifted, amid a cautious return to normality.
Cinemas, shopping malls and other entertainment spots and venues across the UAE have been allowed to return to full capacity.
Restrictions were first announced in early 2020, when the pandemic began. However, people must still wear a mask in indoor and outdoor public places.
Back to school coronavirus testing - in pictures
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Back-to-school PCR testing gets under way at Biogenix Labs by G42 Healthcare, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. All Photos: Victor Besa / The National -
Biogenix Labs staff are ready and waiting for the mass testing as schools reopen in the capital. -
Children queue to be tested. -
Sultan Al Marzooqi, five, gets his back to school PCR test. -
The Solitario family get their PCR tests. -
Biogenix Labs staff are ready to help in the fight against Covid-19. -
Sarah Ahmad, 17, is tested before heading back to school. -
A father takes his daughter for testing. -
The Aragon family get their PCR tests. -
Khamis Al Balooshi, 10, waits for his turn. -
The Williams family get their PCR tests. -
The youngest Al Marzooqi family member is all smiles after his test. -
Mohamed Al Zahri, eight, is swabbed.
