Coronavirus: UAE reports 246 new cases from 263,717 tests

Another 398 people recovered in the past 24 hours

People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.

Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.

People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.

A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.

Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.

Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.

The UAE recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases and 398 recoveries on Saturday.

The daily caseload took the overall tally of infections since the pandemic began in 2020 to 895,264 and total recoveries rose to 876,893.

The latest cases were confirmed after 263,717 additional PCR tests were conducted in the 24-hour reporting period.

No deaths have been reported since March 7 and the toll remained at 2,302.

Cases have remained below the 300-a-day mark since April 5.

The UAE's mass testing strategy and nationwide vaccination campaign have helped in fighting the pandemic.

According to The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, about 152 million tests have been conducted to date.

Official data shows 24,635,540 vaccines have been given and 97.46 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.