• A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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    Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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    Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National
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    Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
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    Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,596 new cases as vaccine doses pass 12m


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The UAE recorded 1,596 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, a slight increase on Friday's figure.


These latest infections brought the country's total number of cases to 554,516.

Another 1,571 patients overcame the coronavirus, as the number of recoveries climbed to 534,481.

The death toll stands at 1,648, following four more fatalities.

It came as vaccine doses passed the 12 million mark. Authorities said 90,294 doses were administered over the past 24 hours to reach 12.03m in total. This represents a rate of 121.68 doses per 100 people.

New infections have increased slightly over the past two days, but have reduced significantly since reaching close to 4,000 in January.

On Friday, the country recorded 1,490 new Covid-19 cases.

There are 18,387 active cases in the Emirates.

An additional 224,887 tests were carried out, pushing the total number beyond 48 million.

Authorities have deployed one of the world's fastest vaccination drives and widespread testing to curb the pandemic.

More than 12 million vaccine doses have been administered so far.

Meanwhile, hoteliers and restaurateurs have predicted a summer boost, after the government of Dubai relaxed Covid-19 rules during the week.

The decision last Monday to cut social distancing from three metres to two metres allows restaurants to accommodate more diners.