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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) conducted additional 63,792 COVID-19 tests, and revealed 239 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 62,300.

The new cases identified are undergoing treatment.

The total number of recovered cases of coronavirus has reached 56,245 with 230 cases recovered today after receiving treatment. There were no reports of deaths due to Covid-19 virus in the UAE for the past 24 hours.

Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, announced a 30 percent rise in new COVID-19 cases among UAE citizens during the last period and warned of the dangers of social visits and gatherings that do not follow all preventive and precautionary measures.

The announcement was made during a special media briefing held by the UAE Government in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to address the latest developments related to COVID-19.

The Minister said that the leadership of the UAE has, from the outset of the crisis to this day, been eager to preserve the health and safety of citizens and residents, but some social practices may pose a risk of infection and contribute to the spread of the virus, especially among the elderly and those with chronic diseases.