UAE reports 971 Covid-19 cases, 1 death

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has reported 971 new cases of the Covid-19 infection on September 5.

The new cases were reported, following 302,164 examinations conducted across the country to screen for the virus.

The health ministry also announced 1,387 recoveries in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 712,521.

One death due to Covid-19-related complications was also reported, increasing the death toll to 2,046.

The nationwide case count now stands at 723,263.

“الصحة” تُجري 302,164 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 971 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد، و1,387 حالة شفاء وحالة وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/BsPdnae3EN

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) September 5, 2021