UAE sees 259 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 259 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 896,631.

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

As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced that it conducted 264,970 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

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

The Ministry added that no COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving the death toll unchanged at 2,302.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 396 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 879,054.

MoHAP has announced that 6,882 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to Friday stands at 24,679,078 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 249.53 doses per 100 people.