UAE Announces 1,226 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,611 Recoveries

Gulf

December 22nd, 11:57am

Asharq Al-Awsat

In this Monday, April 27, 2020 photo, a worker examines a gate system made by Guard ME that conducts temperature checks and fogs disinfectants on users, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention reported 1,226 new coronavirus cases. This came after it conducted 140,051 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours. The new infections took the total number of infections in the UAE to 195,878. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care. It also announced three deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 642. The Ministry called on all members of the society to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all. It also noted that an additional 1,611 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 171,451.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2697486/uae-announces-1226-new-covid-19-cases-1611-recoveries