T20 World Cup: Ticket holders to get PCR test at 50 per cent discount – News

Cricket followers who’ve a legitimate ticket for the T20 World Cup matches to be performed in Abu Dhabi can get pre-match PCR assessments at 50 per cent discount.

Abu Dhabi Sports Council and UAE’s VPS Healthcare have entered right into a partnership to supply the obligatory PCR screening at half the value.

The present worth of a test is Dh50 however ticket holders want to pay solely Dh25. Cricket followers want to present their matchday ticket to avail the test at Burjeel Medical City, Burjeel Day Surgery Center at Al Reem Island or Burjeel Medical facilities in Al Shahama, Al Shamka and Al Zeina.

Apart from a unfavorable PCR test consequence inside 72 hours of the match, followers also needs to want to have Green Pass on the Al Hosn app.

There are 15 matches happening at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The stadium shall be in a position to host greater than 10,000 followers for each match because the permitted capability has been elevated to 70 per cent for the event.

Aref Al Awani, common secretary, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, mentioned the goal is to make the T20 World Cup as protected and accessible as attainable to everybody coming to the stadium over the subsequent 5 weeks.

“Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Burjeel Hospitals and Abu Dhabi Cricket have come collectively for this initiative so as to safely accommodate all of these folks on website and, at the identical time, assist scale back the price on the paying public.”

Al Awani identified the event was the largest sporting occasion ever hosted by the UAE and therefore sturdy measures have been in place to guarantee security of the cricket followers.

“Every cricket fan coming into Abu Dhabi through the event will be assured that we’ve got taken each step attainable to make the very good Abu Dhabi Cricket website the most secure within the nation.”

Omran Al Khoori, president enterprise improvement, VPS Healthcare and Abu Dhabi Cricket board member added: “VPS Healthcare and Burjeel Hospitals get pleasure from an extended-standing relationship with Abu Dhabi Sports Council as their official medical companion and we’re extraordinarily happy to prolong the advantages of this partnership to T20 World Cup ticket holders in Abu Dhabi.”

Al Khoori famous the discount supplied will make the obligatory PCR testing reasonably priced to most people.

“The lowered charges will make sure the return of stay sports activities and leisure in Abu Dhabi, upholding security. The UAE has among the finest vaccination and testing charges on this planet and this partnership will assist keep Abu Dhabi’s fame as one of many most secure locations on this planet, with among the finest healthcare programs on the planet,” he added.

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