Coronavirus: UAE records 1,871 cases and seven deaths

A further 2,144 people were given the all-clear

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  A sign at a public beach in Dubai urging people to follow Covid-19 distancing rules. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Participants seated adhering to social-distancing rules during an event at Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  An employee brings drinks to customers at Cafe Society in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  An employee disinfects a table before welcoming customers in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  An employee checks a customer's temperature at Cafe Society in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Visitors to Reform Athletica yoga studio in Dubai perform their exercises with their masks on. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  An employee waits to measure customers' temperatures at Cafe Society in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A cordoned off swing along the Abu Dhabi corniche amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Victor Besa / The National

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  A signboard on Covid-19 precautionary measures at Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

The UAE recorded 1,871 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, as recoveries exceeded infections for the ninth day running.

The latest daily figures brought the country's overall tally to 442,226.

Another 2,144 people overcame the virus, as the recovery total climbed to 424,480.

The death toll now stands at 1,445, after a further seven fatalities were confirmed during the 24-hour reporting period.

The number of active cases in the Emirates fell to 15,941.

New Covid-19 infections remained below 2,000 for the second consecutive day –  continuing an encouraging trend of declining numbers.

Daily positive tests had hovered above 3,000 for much of January and February.

But infections have exceeded 3,000 only once in March – dropping below 2,000 four times in the past nine days.

Monday's new cases  are a slight increase on the 1,717 infections reported on Sunday, which was the lowest tally since January 3.

An additional 185,531 tests were conducted.

More than 35.5 million tests have been carried out since the outbreak began.