UAE records 597 new Covid-19 cases

Daily infections have remained above 500 for four consecutive days

People get tested for coronavirus at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities have called upon citizens and residents to join with the efforts of health care professionals. Health workers, such as these Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, have led the way. Reem Mohammed / The National

Healthcare workers at the emergency ward in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. The President, Sheikh Khalifa, has paid tribute to the frontline workers who helped to curb Covid-19. Reem Mohammed / The National

Healthcare workers at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City receive a patient outside the emergency department. Reem Mohammed / The National

A consultant physician at the emergency department in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, receives a Covid-19 patient. Reem Mohammed / The National

People get the laser blood test tests at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A nurse sanitises her hands after conducting a swab test at one of the UAE's screening drive-through centres in Mina Rashid, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

A health worker taking the Covid-19 nasal swab test at a testing station in thet Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Nurse Renu Venugopal, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ruth Deva Kiruba says being pregnant during a pandemic was surreal and sometimes lonely. Chris Whiteoak / The National

EMT nurse Jephy Antony, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at the NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A visitor gets tested at the Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National

Nurse Nikhil Rajendran inside the fever clinic at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

Shane Simeon Galang from Philippines, Mervat Aslan Mhgoub Mohamed from Egypt and Sowmya Kotian from India, who are nurses at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

The UAE recorded 597 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, raising its overall tally of infections to 910,935.

Another 452 people recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours, taking this total to 894,093.

No coronavirus-related deaths were reported as the toll remained at 2,305.

Daily case numbers have topped 500 for the past four days, with Sunday's figures the highest recorded since February 28.

Infection rates have risen in recent weeks but still remain well below those reported in January, when daily infections exceeded 3,000 on a number of occasions.

The latest cases were detected as a result of an additional 231,541 PCR tests.

More than 163.4 million tests have been conducted to date.

Mass screening of the public and a comprehensive vaccination campaign have been key pillars of the UAE's fight against Covid-19.

Earlier this week authorities announced 100 per cent of all target groups had now been immunised.

More than 24.9 million vaccine doses have been administered to the public to date.

Authorities have called on the public to continue to abide by existing Covid-19 safety measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor settings and to maintain good hygiene practices to limit the risk of community transmission.