UAE reports 889 new Covid-19 cases

One person died as a result of the virus in the 24-hour reporting period

Al Wahda Mall security staff check the Al Hosn app of visitors at the entrance. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

The UAE has passed the 1 million mark for Covid-19 cases.

More than 184 million tests have been conducted to date.

The UAE is the 68th country to exceed 1 million infections, data shows.

Case numbers in the Emirates have declined in recent weeks after a surge in infection rates in June.

Mass screening and an extensive vaccination strategy have been key to efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

There have been more than 590 million cases across the world.

Stay-at-home measures and deep-cleaning operations were introduced in the early stages of the outbreak.

Offices and schools were closed as a precautionary measure and flights were grounded when the coronavirus first broke out in early 2020.

Authorities introduced physical distancing and made the wearing of face masks in public mandatory.

Safety measures have been gradually eased in recent months to support a return to normality.

The UAE reported 889 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday after an additional 226,920 tests were carried out.

This brings the country's overall tally of infections since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020 to 1,001,445.

One person died as a result of the virus, taking the death toll to 2,338.

Another 816 people beat the virus, as total recoveries rose to 980,178.

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

Covid cases passed the one million milestone on Tuesday, the making the UAE the 68th country to exceed that figure, according to the Worldometer data aggregation site.

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 following isolation rules if infected.

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