Covid-19: UAE reports 1,518 new cases, six deaths

The UAE reported 1,518 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total number of infections recorded in the country to 650,220.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) also announced six additional deaths due to the virus, with total number of fatalities reaching 1,866.

MoHAP said that the new cases were detected after 280,747 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care.

An additional 1,490 individuals also fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 628,290.

The ministry urged all members of the public to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and maintain physical distancing.

The Ministry of Health conducts 280,747 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,518 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,490 recoveries and 6 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) July 11, 2021

On Saturday, the ministry confirmed that 75.4 per cent of the UAE’s population had received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccination and that 65.6 per cent were fully vaccinated.

نسبة متلقي لقاح كوفيد-19 من السكان في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Percentage of population who received COVID-19 vaccine in UAE.#يدا_بيد_نتعافى #كوفيد19 #وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات #togetherwerecover #covid_19 #mohap_uae pic.twitter.com/8PqUHopsaB

— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) July 10, 2021

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