• Shop signs in Dubai give instructions to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Shop signs in Dubai give instructions to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A woman waits to be tested by medical staff wearing protective equipment, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. REUTERS
    A woman waits to be tested by medical staff wearing protective equipment, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. REUTERS
  • A billboard urges people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP
    A billboard urges people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP
  • Hospital staff prepare meals for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive patients, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. REUTERS
    Hospital staff prepare meals for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive patients, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. REUTERS
  • Nurse Josna Job holds the Sinopharm vaccine at Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Nurse Josna Job holds the Sinopharm vaccine at Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A healthcare worker conducts a coronavirus test at a drive-through centre in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A healthcare worker conducts a coronavirus test at a drive-through centre in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,672 new cases


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The UAE recorded 1,672 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.

The latest infections brought the country’s total number of cases since the pandemic began to 559,291.

Another 1,630 patients overcame the coronavirus, taking the number of recoveries to 539,161.

Four more people died, taking the fatality toll to 1,658.

The figures came after 224,002 more tests were carried out.

The number of active cases is 18,472.

Authorities have co-ordinated one of the world’s fastest vaccination drives and widespread testing to curb the spread of the virus.

Almost 50 million tests have been conducted and in excess of 12m vaccine doses administered since the pandemic began.

New cases have fallen in recent months from a high of almost 4,000 in January.