UAE reports 1,356 new COVID-19 cases

No new COVID-19 death reported in UAE over the past 24 hours, keeping the death toll unchanged at 2,305. (AFP)

• An additional 1,066 individuals fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing total recoveries in UAE to 901,424

DUBAI: The UAE on Tuesday reported 1,356 new daily COVID-19 cases as the country continues to battle a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
The new cases were detected through 239,305 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, the UAE’s state news agency WAM reported, citing the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
The ministry also said an additional 1,066 individuals fully recovered from the virus, bringing total recoveries in the country to 901,424.
The UAE’s total caseload stands at 920,171. No new death was reported over the past 24 hours, keeping the death toll unchanged at 2,305.
In a statement, the ministry said it will continue “expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.”