UAE detects 1,317 new cases of COVID-19

ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, announced that it conducted 132,380 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

In a statement on Thursday, 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.

As part of its intensified testing campaign, MOHAP announced 1,317 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 172,751.

According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care.

MOHAP also announced five deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 585.

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and wished COVID-19 patients a speedy and full recovery. It 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.

MOHAP also noted that an additional 655 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 157,035.

More than 64.03 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,489,276? have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Thursday.

With 270,671 deaths and over 13.7 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the highest recorded infections and deaths in the world.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

India’s daily rise in coronavirus infections stayed below 40,000 for a fourth straight day, as 35,551 new cases took the tally to 9.53 million, health ministry data showed on Thursday.

Deaths in India rose by 526, taking the toll to 138,648, the ministry added.