UAE reports 1,529 Covid-19 cases as tests pass 60 million mark

A further 1,506 people recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours

Shoppers with face masks and gloves to protect against Covid-19, in Abu Dhabi's Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National

Abdul Aziz, a watch salesman at the City Night gift shop, Mussafah 32, wears a mask as protection against Covid-19. Victor Besa / The National

Staff and customers with face masks at a mobile phone shop at Mussafah 32. Victor Besa / The National

A mobile phone shop customer at Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National

A barrier along the Baniyas road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, early in the pandemic. Antonie Robertson/The National

Dubai's Al Ras area was locked down for almost a month in April 2020 and widespread testing conducted, due to concerns about potential cases in the area. Antonie Robertson/The National

A sign makes Covid-19 instructions clear, as a passenger waits for a train on the Dubai Metro. AP Photo

Pedestrians walk through a traditional Dubai souq where many shops had closed temporarily due to Covid-19, early in the pandemic. AP Photo

Passengers adhere to social distancing as they enter a train on the Dubai Metro. AFP

Dubai Metro passengers keep a safe distance. AFP

The barrier along the Baniyas Road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, in April 2020. Antonie Robertson / The National

Staff working on an ICU ward treating Covid-19 patients, at the Prime Hospital, in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

The UAE recorded 1,529 Covid-19 infections on Friday as a recent dip in daily infections continued.

The latest caseload brought the country's overall tally to 647,182.

Another 1,506 people beat the virus as the recovery total climbed to 625,332.

Four people died after contracting the virus during the 24-hour reporting period, raising the death toll to 1,853.

Daily infections have remained below 2,000 each day this month.

Figures had hit a peak of close to 4,000 on February 3.

The number of active cases in the Emirates stands at 19,997.

An additional 290,542 PCR tests were carried out as part of a mass screening strategy aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.

More than 60.2 million PCR tests have now been conducted nationwide since the outbreak began.

Officials announced on Friday that 75.2 per cent of the population have now received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, with 65.3 per cent now fully vaccinated.