A volunteer at Expo 2020 Dubai sanitises her hands. Victor Besa / The National
A volunteer at Expo 2020 Dubai sanitises her hands. Victor Besa / The National
A volunteer at Expo 2020 Dubai sanitises her hands. Victor Besa / The National
A volunteer at Expo 2020 Dubai sanitises her hands. Victor Besa / The National

UAE reports 725 new Covid-19 cases and one death


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The UAE recorded 725 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday.

The figures were released after 338,195 tests in the preceding 24 hours.

A further 2,391 people were recorded as having recovered from the virus. One death was reported.

The latest figures take the tally since the start of the pandemic to 874,607 positive cases and 2,294 deaths.

New daily cases have dropped from about 3,000 per day to fewer than 1,000 in the past two weeks.

On February 15, a series of restrictions on social distancing and venue capacity were eased nationwide.

Regular testing for work and school and the mandatory wearing of masks in outdoor and indoor public places remains in place.

  • Cinemas in the UAE can now operate at 100 per cent capacity at screenings. Lee Hoagland / The National
    Cinemas in the UAE can now operate at 100 per cent capacity at screenings. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • Shopping centres can run at maximum capacity. Restrictions were already minimal in many of the emirates. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Shopping centres can run at maximum capacity. Restrictions were already minimal in many of the emirates. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • One of the most significant changes is allowing mosques to increase capacity. Restrictions had meant more worshippers were spilling out on to the streets. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the most significant changes is allowing mosques to increase capacity. Restrictions had meant more worshippers were spilling out on to the streets. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One-metre social distancing should still be maintained, authorities said. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One-metre social distancing should still be maintained, authorities said. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Sports stadiums can now return to maximum capacity but fans must take a PCR test and show a negative result using the Al Hosn app. AP Photo
    Sports stadiums can now return to maximum capacity but fans must take a PCR test and show a negative result using the Al Hosn app. AP Photo
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