The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 1,538 Covid-19 cases on February 9.

The new infections were detected, after 477,945 tests were conducted across the country to screen for the virus.

The health ministry also announced 2,457 recoveries in the past 24 hours, raising the total recovery count to 791,318.

Four deaths due to Covid complications were also recorded, increasing the related death toll to 2,273.

The nationwide case count has risen to 862,514.