UAE reports 398 new Covid-19 cases

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

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

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  More than 184 million tests have been conducted to date.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The UAE reported 398 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the country's overall tally of infections since the outbreak began to 1,018,779.

The latest infections were detected from 226,153 PCR tests.

No deaths were recorded in the 24-hour reporting period, with the toll remaining at 2,342.

Another 451 people beat the virus and total recoveries rose to 998,341.

More than 185.7 million PCR tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic and nearly 25 million vaccine doses have been administered to date.

Case numbers have been on the decline for several months and on Monday infections dropped below 400, the lowest in more than 14 weeks.

Last month it was announced that Abu Dhabi will host a study into the effectiveness of an antibody therapy created by AstraZeneca over the next 15 months.

AstraZeneca, in collaboration with Sheikh Khalifa Medical City hospital in Abu Dhabi, will conduct a real-world evidence study on Evusheld, which is designed to help prevent patients with poor immune systems from contracting Covid-19.

The multi-country observational study aims to offer critical real-world data on the safety and effectiveness of Evusheld.