United Arab Emirates has 883 new virus cases

A couple walk on a bridge on the beachfront of the Arabian Gulf with a backdrop of the "Ain Dubai" or Dubai Eye, an 853 foot (260 meter) ferris wheel that is under construction in Dubai, UAE. (File/AP)

• The country’s climbing infections have raised concerns that authorities could reinstate lockdowns in parts of the country that rely heavily on tourism
• The UAE has pushed an aggressive testing campaign, with 85,917 virus tests conducted in the past day

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has recorded 883 new coronavirus cases, the country’s biggest daily jump since late May.
The figures bring the total number of recorded infections to 75,981 and 393 confirmed deaths. This come as students return to schools for in-person instruction and tourists trickle back to the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai.
The UAE has pushed an aggressive testing campaign, with 85,917 virus tests conducted in the past day.
The country’s climbing infections have raised concerns that authorities could reinstate lockdowns in parts of the country that rely heavily on tourism.