UAE reports 2,759 Covid-19 cases in 10-month high

Daily infections have remained above 2,500 for nine days in a row

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  Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi reopened in August last year after a five-month closure. Victor Besa / The National

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  People fish using social distancing precautions by Business Bay Bridge in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Volunteers for the Covid-19 vaccine trial wait to be screened at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in August 2020. Victor Besa / The National

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  A man buys balloons at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. All shops and malls have safety measures in place to protect shoppers and staff. Victor Besa / The National

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  Shoppers maintain physical distancing and wear face masks at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa / The National

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  A shopper looks at face masks at Lulu Hypermarket, Khalidiyah Mall, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Volunteers for the Covid-19 vaccine trial wait to be screened at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in August 2020. Victor Besa / The National

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  A sign reminds people visiting The Pointe shopping centre on The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, to wear face masks. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Dubai residents wear face masks during their evening walk in The Gardens. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Socially distanced maghrib prayers in Al Khair Masjid in Dubai in July 2020. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Visitors to Al Wahda Mall wear face masks. Victor Besa / The National

The UAE recorded 2,759 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, its highest daily tally since March 4.

The latest infections took the overall total to 785,625.

Another 913 people overcame the virus, taking the recovery tally to 753,033.

One person died during the 24-hour reporting period, taking the death toll to 2,174.

The number of active cases has risen to 30,418.

The latest cases were identified as a result of an additional 469,401 PCR tests on one of the biggest screening days to date.

More than 115 million tests have been carried out in the country since the outbreak emerged.

Cases have remained above 2,500 for nine days in a row, having fallen below 50 early last month.

Authorities have urged the public to remain committed to safety measures and to receive booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine if eligible to do so.