UAE records 1,803 new Covid-19 cases

A further 618 people recovered from the virus and an additional 334,211 tests were conducted

Visitors take photos from At The Top, Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Staff of Hafiz Mustafa in facemasks at their shop in The Dubai Mall. Reem Mohammed / The National

Babki sanitises the railing at the Ice Rink in The Dubai Mall. Reem Mohammed / The National

Signs requiring people to social distance at Dubai Mall’s Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Reem Mohammed / The National

Skating shoes are sanitised at the Ice Rink in Dubai Mall. Reem Mohammed / The National

A staff with the parrots at Dubai Mall’s Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Reem Mohammed / The National

A staff holds a thermometer at Dubai Mall’s Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Reem Mohammed / The National

Signs requiring people to social distance at Dubai Mall’s Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Reem Mohammed / The National

A woman skates at Dubai Mall’s Ice Rink. Reem Mohammed /The National

Signs requiring people to social distance at Dubai Mall’s Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Reem Mohammed / The National

General view the safety rules at Times Square Centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Green planet biologist Sara Stevens with an Umbrella Cockatoo at The Green Planet. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Green planet biologist Peter Njoroge holds a Blue tongued skink. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The Green Planet has opened with Covid-19 measures in place. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A person wearing protective face mask during the hot and humid weather in Al Satwa area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai’s skyline seen from At The Top, Burj Khalifa. Reem Mohammed / The National

The UAE recorded 1,803 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the overall tally to 751,333.

A further 618 people overcame the virus as the recovery tally rose to 741,325.

Two patients died during the latest 24-hour reporting period, taking the death toll to 2,158.

The latest infections were identified as a result of an additional 334,211 tests.

Case numbers have risen steadily in recent weeks, prompting a renewed call from authorities for the public to remain vigilant.

People were urged to act responsibly during the holiday season and continue to abide by precautionary measures such as the wearing of masks when outdoors.

A mass screening strategy, allied to a nationwide vaccination drive, remains key to the UAE's recovery from the pandemic.

More than 109 million PCR tests have been conducted since the outbreak began, while close to 22.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered.