The UAE recorded 1,319 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, continuing a recent rise in infection rates.
Another 1,076 recoveries from the virus were announced and there were no coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours.
The country has reported 918,815 cases, 900,358 recoveries and 2,305 deaths to date.
The number of active cases now stands at 16,152.
The latest infections were detected as a result of 180,075 PCR tests.
More than 165.3 million tests have been conducted to date.
Case numbers have risen steadily this month, from 442 on June 1, but are well below the 2022-high of 3,116 recorded on January 15.
Although daily infections have increased, the number of deaths linked to the virus remains low.
Only four deaths have been reported since the start of March.
The government will hold a coronavirus briefing at 5.30pm this evening.
Authorities ended the regular broadcasts - which had been held weekly and then every fortnight during the pandemic - last month.
Dr Taher Al Ameri, spokesman for the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, said they could be held again "under exceptional circumstances based on the situation regarding the pandemic".
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
MATCH INFO
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Suarez (10'), Messi (52')
Real Madrid 2
Ronaldo (14'), Bale (72')
EA Sports FC 25
Developer: EA Vancouver, EA Romania
Publisher: EA Sports
Consoles: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4&5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
Rating: 3.5/5
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Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
- George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
- Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
- Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
- Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills.
Hunting park to luxury living
- Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
- The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
- Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds
TRAP
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Saleka Shyamalan, Ariel Donaghue
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Rating: 3/5
