ABU DHABI — The Capital Health Screening Centre announced the inauguration of a new testing center at Al Muroor, Abu Dhabi, which will perform drive-through coronavirus tests at a cost of AED180.

The testing center is located close to the Capital Health Screening Centre at the Al Jazeera Sports Club, and samples taken will be tested at the facilities of the National Reference Laboratory (NRL).

Hassan Jassim Al Nowais, senior vice president of Mubadala Healthcare, highlighted the keenness of Mubadala to support the government’s policies aimed at enlarging the scope of COVID-19 testing, including the launch of the new center.

"The new testing center will benefit from the experiences acquired from previous COVID-19 tests and will be open to the public, even to holders of tourist visas. We are cooperating with the NRL’s facilities to analyze the test samples and ensure accurate results," he added.

The Capital Health Screening Centre is utilizing its expertise in supporting the national screening project in Mussafah. It accepts patients without bookings, who will receive their test results via SMS from between 24 and 48 hours.

The drive-through center is open from Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 to 18:00. — WAM