The UAE recorded 1,334 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.
This is the third consecutive day that new cases have been below 1,500.
The lowest number this year was on May 16, when 1,251 infections were reported.
Cases in the UAE went up to almost 4,000 a day in late January, but have since been gradually dropping.
Today's daily caseload brings the overall tally of infections to 695,619.
Total recoveries climbed to 672,749 after 1,396 patients beat the virus in the past 24 hours.
Total fatalities stand at 1,982 after four people died overnight.
An additional 260,783 PCR tests were conducted in the 24-hour period. So far, more than 68 million tests have been carried out since the first cases were reported in the Emirates.
Health officials said more than 19 million doses of vaccines have been given to eligible people.
On Monday, authorities said 80.65 per cent of the UAE population had received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, while 72.18 per cent are fully vaccinated.
In numbers
Number of Chinese tourists coming to UAE in 2017 was... 1.3m
Alibaba’s new ‘Tech Town’ in Dubai is worth... $600m
China’s investment in the MIddle East in 2016 was... $29.5bn
The world’s most valuable start-up in 2018, TikTok, is valued at... $75bn
Boost to the UAE economy of 5G connectivity will be... $269bn
What is blockchain?
Blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology, a digital system in which data is recorded across multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, DLTs have no central administrator or centralised data storage. They are transparent because the data is visible and, because they are automatically replicated and impossible to be tampered with, they are secure.
The main difference between blockchain and other forms of DLT is the way data is stored as ‘blocks’ – new transactions are added to the existing ‘chain’ of past transactions, hence the name ‘blockchain’. It is impossible to delete or modify information on the chain due to the replication of blocks across various locations.
Blockchain is mostly associated with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Due to the inability to tamper with transactions, advocates say this makes the currency more secure and safer than traditional systems. It is maintained by a network of people referred to as ‘miners’, who receive rewards for solving complex mathematical equations that enable transactions to go through.
However, one of the major problems that has come to light has been the presence of illicit material buried in the Bitcoin blockchain, linking it to the dark web.
Other blockchain platforms can offer things like smart contracts, which are automatically implemented when specific conditions from all interested parties are reached, cutting the time involved and the risk of mistakes. Another use could be storing medical records, as patients can be confident their information cannot be changed. The technology can also be used in supply chains, voting and has the potential to used for storing property records.
