UAE records 1,386 new Covid-19 cases

Another 1,382 people recovered from the virus in latest 24-hour report

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  A woman receives a dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at the Sikh temple in Jebel Ali. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

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  Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Jebel Ali teamed up with Tamouh Healthcare to provide on-site Sinopharm vaccination for all UAE residents free of charge.

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  Guru Nanak Darbar hosted an event at the Sikh temple in Dubai to vaccinate 4,500 adults of various nationalities and religions in February.

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  A medic administers a shot of Sinopharm vaccine at the temple in Jebel Ali.

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  People wait to receive a shot of the Sinopharm vaccine at the temple.

The UAE reported 1,386 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing its overall tally of infections to 974,802.

Another 1,382 people overcame the virus as the recovery total rose to 955,076.

No coronavirus-related deaths were reported, with the toll standing at 2,325.

The latest cases were detected as a result of 201,623 PCR tests.

More than 174.3 million tests have been conducted across the country since the start of the pandemic.

Infection rates have declined steadily over the past two weeks after a surge in June and early July.

Case numbers had dipped below 200 a day in May but topped 1,800 on July 3, the highest figure in five months.

Daily infections have fallen for 15 consecutive days and have remained at fewer than 1,500 for the past four days.