UAE records no Covid-19 deaths for seventh day in a row

Infection rates have declined significantly in recent weeks

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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 no Covid-19 deaths for a seventh day in a row on Saturday.

Authorities confirmed 558 new infections, up on the 447 reported on Friday, but still well below figures recorded earlier in the year.

Daily case numbers have dropped significantly in recent weeks after topping 3,000 several times in January.

A further 1,623 people beat the virus in the past 24 hours.

The Emirates has announced 882,447 cases, 841,700 recoveries and 2,301 deaths to date.

The number of active cases fell to 38,476 as the streak of daily recoveries exceeding new cases was extended.

The latest infections were detected as a result of an additional 418,038 PCR tests.

More than 139.7 million tests have been conducted as part of a mass screening strategy aimed at limiting community transmission.