Coronavirus: UAE identifies 557 new cases from 26,000 tests

Shoppers with face masks and gloves to protect against Covid-19, in Abu Dhabi's Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National

Abdul Aziz, a watch salesman at the City Night gift shop, Mussafah 32, wears a mask as protection against Covid-19. Victor Besa / The National

Staff and customers with face masks at a mobile phone shop at Mussafah 32. Victor Besa / The National

A mobile phone shop customer at Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National

A barrier along the Baniyas road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, early in the pandemic. Antonie Robertson/The National

Dubai's Al Ras area was locked down for almost a month in April 2020 and widespread testing conducted, due to concerns about potential cases in the area. Antonie Robertson/The National

A sign makes Covid-19 instructions clear, as a passenger waits for a train on the Dubai Metro. AP Photo

Pedestrians walk through a traditional Dubai souq where many shops had closed temporarily due to Covid-19, early in the pandemic. AP Photo

Passengers adhere to social distancing as they enter a train on the Dubai Metro. AFP

Dubai Metro passengers keep a safe distance. AFP

The barrier along the Baniyas Road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, in April 2020. Antonie Robertson / The National

Staff working on an ICU ward treating Covid-19 patients, at the Prime Hospital, in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

The UAE has announced 557 new Covid-19 cases, identified from the 26,000 tests that were conducted over the past 24 hours.

The country had recorded 13,038 total cases since the outbreak began. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Friday that 114 patients have recovered from the virus and six died.

The new figures bring tallies to 2,543 total recoveries and 111 deaths. Almost 10,000 patients are currently undergoing treatment for the virus across the country's hospitals.

More than one million coronavirus tests have been conducted in the Emirates. These can be taken at hospitals and at more than a dozen drive-through testing facilities.

Worldwide, more than 3.26 million people have contracted the virus. Of these, 1.01m have recovered and at least 233,000 died.

The World Health Organisation has warned that there is "no evidence" those who have recovered are immune from a second infection.

There have been no cases of reinfection in the UAE, according to health authorities