Covid-19: UAE announces 285 new cases, 131 recoveries

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that it has detected 285 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours.

It takes the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 744,137.

The new infections were found following 310,797 Covid-19 tests to screen for the virus across the country.

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In a statement, 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.

MoHAP added that no COVID-19-related deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. The death toll therefore remains unchanged at 2,151.

It also added that an additional 131 individuals had fully recovered from Covid-19 over the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 738,636.