The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) announced that it will also offer discounted rates for swab test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at all of its screening centers in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Residents who need to undergo the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can now get it done for only AED 85.

However, the COVID-19 drive-through facilities still stands at AED130, while private healthcare providers are still yet to announce their new rates, or if there will be changes to the cost of the tests.

Initial costing of the COVID-19 PCR test was AED370 when it first became available for the public earlier this year.

In September, SEHA reduced the price to only AED 250.

Meanwhile, the Dubai Health Authority reduced its price to only AED150, and opened walk-in testing centers at malls for the public.