DUBAI: The UAE recorded 1,621 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours in a steady rise of infections across the country, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Thursday.
The cases were detected from 325,016 additional tests as part of the ministry’s efforts to expand the testing scope, state news agency WAM reported.
No death was reported in the past 24 hours, making the total number of coronavirus-related deaths unchanged at 2,309.
The ministry also reported an additional 1,605 recoveries from the virus, bringing the total number of people who recovered in the UAE to 914,192, the ministry added.
The country’s current coronavirus caseload stands at 933,688.
The ministry said the coronavirus-infected patients are in stable condition and are receiving the necessary medical care as authorities aim to detect the virus early and quarantine those infected and their close contacts.
