Coronavirus: UAE reports 319 new cases

These were identified from 124,534 tests, while 344 people recovered from the virus

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 reported 319 new cases of Covid-19 and 344 recoveries on Monday.

The total number of cases since the pandemic began in late January 2020 is now 902,803, with recoveries standing at 886,472.

No deaths have been reported since March 7, with the toll remaining at 2,302.

These latest cases were identified from 124,534 tests. Nearly 160 million PCR tests have been carried out since the pandemic began.

The country's nationwide testing to help in the early detection of coronavirus cases and a massive vaccination campaign have limited the impact of the pandemic.

According to the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, 100 per cent of the country's eligible population has received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while almost 98 per cent is fully immunised.

The number of new cases has increased slightly in the past few days — after dropping to a 2022 low of 191 on May 7. It has crossed the 300-mark in the past three days.

Health authorities have urged people to continue wearing face masks and follow other preventive measures to stay safe and reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.

Under current Covid rules, people throughout the UAE no longer have to wear face masks outside. But they must still be worn in all public indoor areas ― such as shopping malls.

They also said that people should check procedures and restrictions in other countries when travelling during the summer holidays.

The UAE has pledged to send Dh220 million ($60m) to support global efforts to address the pandemic and help prepare for future outbreaks.

This includes Dh36 million to provide easier testing kits and Dh183 million towards specialised medical supplies to combat the spread of Covid-19.