UAE reports 923 new Covid-19 cases as total nears one million

No virus-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours

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  From February 26, 2022, the use of masks will only be mandatory in closed, indoor spaces. People are not required by law to wear masks outside. Victor Besa / The National

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  The use of masks outside will be optional, the Supreme Council for National Security said in a Twitter post. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Masks will only be necessary in closed, indoor spaces. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  People will not be required by law to wear masks outside. Reuters

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  Masks must still be worn in all indoor areas and public places — including shopping malls and schools. Reuters

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  Face masks have become a household item across the country and are available in shops and pharmacies. Victor Besa / The National

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  Pedestrians had previously been required to wear face masks on the street. Victor Besa / The National

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  South Africa cricket fans wearing face masks inside a socially distanced zone at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket game at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi last year. EPA

The UAE reported 923 new Covid-19 cases on Monday after an additional 142,798 tests were carried out.

This brings the country's overall tally of infections since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020 to 999,637.

No virus-related deaths were reported and the toll remains at 2,337.

Another 895 people beat the virus, as total recoveries rose to 978,503.

Nearly 179 million PCR tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic.

Daily figures declined steadily throughout July and into this month after a surge of infections in June.

Case numbers topped 1,800 on July 3 — having dropped below 200 in early May — but have now remained at fewer than 1,500 a day for more than two weeks.

The authorities have urged the public to remain committed to Covid-19 safety measures, such as wearing masks indoors, and to follow isolation rules if infected.

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  Fully vaccinated passengers travelling to the Seychelles are exempt from Covid-19 PCR testing requirements. Photo: Seychelles Tourism Board

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  Travellers must complete a health form online before heading to Mauritius. Photo: Unsplash

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  From March 28, registration on the MOPH Pass Platform of the Ministry of Public Health is no longer required for travel to Lebanon. AFP

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  There are no longer any Covid‑19 entry restrictions for travel to Jordan. Photo: Alamy

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  From May 1, there are no longer any Covid‑19 entry restrictions for travel to Kuwait. Photo: Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait

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  There are no longer any entry restrictions for travel to Australia. AP

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  There are no longer any Covid-19 entry restrictions for travel to South Africa. Alamy Stock Photo

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  Passengers must fill out an online Public Health Passenger Form before departure to Morocco. Photo: Matthew Williams-Ellis/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis

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  There are no longer any Covid‑19 entry requirements for travel to Egypt. AP Photo

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  Travellers to Greece are no longer required to have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate or a Covid-19 test result. AFP

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  Passengers travelling to France from the UAE need proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the previous 72 hours. AFP

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  Visitors to Switzerland will no longer be required to carry Covid‑19 test, recovery or vaccination certificates to enter the country. AFP

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  Travellers to Spain must make sure they have had a booster shot if their second vaccine dose was more than 270 days ago. Getty

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  There are no longer any vaccination, PCR test or quarantine requirements to enter the UK. EPA