Coronavirus: UAE records 1,722 new cases

Another 1,572 people recovered over a 24-hour period

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  Mandatory checking of the Al Hosn app by security at every entrance of the Khalidiyah Mall in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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  Al Hosn green pass awareness signs are placed at every entrance of Khalidiyah Mall. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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  An EDE scanner sign at the main entrance of Khalidiyah Mall. The scanners can detect whether a person may have coronavirus. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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  Masks are worn to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  Yas Mall Al Hosn signs. Victor Besa / The National

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  Yas Clinic screening centre at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  The UAE has taken robust action to help stem the spread of Covid-19 since the virus first emerged two-and-a-half years ago. Victor Besa / The National

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  A number of safety measures governing the economy, education, travel and the health sector were introduced as part of a major drive to protect public health. Victor Besa / The National

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  Some restrictions have been eased in recent months — including the wearing of masks outdoors — but other rules remain in place. Victor Besa / The National

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  Yas Clinic screening centre at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  A member of staff takes a Covid-19 sample at the NMC Royal Hospital in DIP, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A person with two positive tests is a confirmed case in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A member of staff cleans a surgery room at the NMC Royal Hospital in DIP, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Covid-19 cases are on the rise in UAE and authorities have told residents to wear masks as a preventive measure. Pawan Singh / The National

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  In Dubai, anyone with a positive PCR test for Covid-19 is a confirmed case. That means you have to isolate for 10 days, even if you do not have symptoms. Pawan Singh / The National

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  In Dubai, the 10-day home isolation period is mandatory. The first day is the day you took the PCR test. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Covid testing carried out at Seha Covid-19 Drive Through Screening Centre Rabdan, in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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  At a coronavirus briefing on Monday, authorities said the wearing of face masks in indoor public settings would be strictly enforced, with Dh3,000 fines for those breaching rules. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

The UAE reported 1,722 new coronavirus cases and 1,572 recoveries on Sunday.

Officials said no one died in the past 24 hours from complications.

The country has recorded 938,759 cases, 919,155 recoveries and 2,311 deaths since the first Covid-19 case was detected in the Emirates on January 29, 2020.

Widespread testing and tracing, stringent safety measures and a high vaccination rate have been credited for bringing down daily infections.

Cases have dropped since reaching close to 4,000 a day in January however numbers have begun to surge since the start of June.

An additional 204,040 tests were conducted over the 24-hour period, bringing the total number carried out since the beginning of the outbreak to just over 169 million.

Meanwhile, about 20 million lives around the world were saved thanks to Covid-19 vaccines in the first year of the inoculation programme, according to new estimates.

The first Covid shot outside a clinical trial was administered in the UK to Maggie Keenan, 90, on December 8, 2020. She was given a Pfizer/BioNTech dose.

Experts set out to gauge the impact in the year after she received her vaccine by assessing information across 185 countries.

Researchers, led by academics at Imperial College London, concluded that more deaths were prevented in wealthy countries — with an estimated 12.2 million lives saved in high and upper-middle income countries.

It is estimated that at least 66 per cent of the world's population has received at least one shot.