UAE reports record 3,939 new COVID-19 cases, 4,536 recoveries and 6 deaths

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), announced on Wednesday that it has conducted 174,016 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, which helped it detect 3,939 new coronavirus cases.

The new cases bring the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 289,086.

The infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care, said ministry in a statement.

All the tests were done using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

MoHAP also announced that 6 more people died due to COVID-19 complications which brought up the total number of deaths in the country to 811.

While expressing its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased, the ministry 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.

It also noted that an additional 4,536 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 263,730.

The Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.