UAE reports 1,289 new COVID-19 cases, 768 recoveries and 4 deaths

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 129,900 additional COVID-19 tests, which helped it to detect 1,289 new coronavirus cases.

All tests were carried out over the past 24 hours using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

The new cases brings the total number of infections recorded in the country to 170,149.

All the infected individuals belong to different nationalities and are receiving the necessary care.

The Ministry also revealed that 4 people suffering from COVID-19 died due to complications, bringing the total number of deaths due to coronavirus in the country to 576.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 768 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19 after receiving treatment.

The new recoveries take the total number of recoveries from the virus in the UAE to 155,667.

The Ministry has expressed its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and wished COVID-19 patients a speedy and full recovery.

It has urged all members of the society to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all.