Covid-19 update: UAE reports 3,453 cases; total infections cross 250,000

The UAE reported a total of 3,453 Covid-19 cases on January 17, as well as 3,268 recoveries and five deaths.

The new infections were a result of 162,251 examinations conducted across the country to screen for the virus.

“الصحة” تُجري 162,251 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 3,453 إصابة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا المستجد، و 3,268 حالة شفاء، و 5 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/K45n8iAEZG

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 17, 2021

The case count in the UAE now stands at 253,261, including 225,374 recoveries and 745 fatalities.