Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,759 cases, 2 deaths

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 1,759 Covid-19 infections on April 26.

The new cases were detected following 160,390 examinations conducted to screen for the virus.

The health ministry also confirmed 1,580 recoveries and two deaths during the past 24 hours.

The nationwide case count has now risen to 512,497, including 493,689 recoveries and 1,573 fatalities.

“الصحة” تُجري 160,390 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,759 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد و1,580 حالة شفاء وحالتي وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/lzCyO2lFSy

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) April 26, 2021