Covid-19: UAE reports 1,710 cases, 2 deaths

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has confirmed 1,710 cases of the Covid-19 infection on April 28.

The new cases were detected following 195,166 tests conducted to screen for the virus.

The health ministry also confirmed 1,551 recoveries, raising the overall tally to 497,140. Meanwhile, with two additional fatalities, the death toll has risen to 1,580.

The case count in the UAE stands at 516,301.

“الصحة” تُجري 195,166 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,710 إصابات جديدة بفيروس كورونا، و 1,551 حالة شفاء، وحالتي وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/pdqbKapZFg

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) April 28, 2021