UAE reports 626 new Covid-19 cases

Daily infection rates have fallen significantly in recent weeks

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

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  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

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  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

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

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

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

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  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

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  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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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  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 reported 626 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its overall tally to 875,884.

One person died in the past 24 hours after contracting the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 2,297.

Another 1,994 people overcame the virus as total recoveries climbed to 823,015. There are currently 50,572 active cases.

The latest infections were detected as a result of an additional 470,793 PCR tests.

More than 135 million tests have been conducted during the pandemic.

Mass screening of the public and a comprehensive vaccination drive have been key pillars of the UAE's recovery strategy.

More than 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered since December, 2020.

Authorities have urged members of the public to take a booster shot of a vaccine if eligible, to bolster their protection against the virus.

Daily case numbers have steadily declined in recent week after topping 3,000 several times in January.

Infection rates have now fallen for six consecutive days.

The latest figures are the lowest recorded in the Emirates since December 21.