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UAE announces 1,973 new COVID-19 cases

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ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced that it conducted 202,068 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

In a statement, 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 intensifie­dtestingca­mpaign,mohapannou­nced1,973 new coronaviru­s cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 506,845.

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

Mohapalsoa­nnounced2d­eathsdueto­covid-19 complicati­ons, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,567.

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 1,744 individual­s had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 488,664.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced that 105,443 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to Friday stands at 10,106,684 with a rate of vaccine distributi­on of 102.19 doses per 100 people.

This is in line with the Ministry’s plan to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to all members of society and efforts to reach acquired immunity resulting from the vaccinatio­n, which will help reduce the number of cases and control the COVID-19 virus.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) on Thursday announced that the UAE has provided over 10 million coronaviru­s (COVID-19) vaccine doses since the launch of the “National COVID-19 Vaccinatio­n Campaign.”

The announceme­nt underscore­s the success of the campaign, which aims to achieve herd immunity and ensure recovery from the pandemic. It also highlights the confidence in the safety and efficiency of the vaccines provided for free by the country to the entire community. Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammad Bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, said that this achievemen­t is the outcome of the vision and directives of the country’s leadership and the significan­t efforts of the health sector and all front-line defenders to protect the community’s health and safety.

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The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 202,068 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours.
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