UAE records 323 Covid-19 cases in lowest daily tally since December 20

Another 1,168 people recovered from the virus, while no deaths were reported in the past 24 hours

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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 323 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday — the lowest daily tally since December 20 last year.

Another 1,168 people beat the virus in the past 24 hours.

No coronavirus-related deaths were reported.

Authorities have reported 883,593 cases, 845,476 recoveries and 2,302 deaths since the start of the pandemic in January 2020.

The number of active cases fell to 35,821, as the trend of recoveries exceeding new infections was extended.

The latest cases were detected as a result of an additional 302,508 PCR tests.

Nearly 141 million tests have been carried out nationwide, under a robust screening strategy aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.

A comprehensive vaccination campaign has also been credited for being playing an integral role in the country's fight against Covid-19.

More than 24.2 million vaccine doses have been administered — with 96.3 per cent of the public now fully vaccinated.

Daily infection rates have dropped steadily during the course of the year, having topped 3,000 on several occasions in January.

The UAE has relaxed some Covid-19 restrictions as part of its cautious recovery from the pandemic, including lifting border controls on entry to Abu Dhabi from other emirates and making the wearing of masks in outdoor places optional.