• A Dubai ambulance worker is vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in Dubai.
    A Dubai ambulance worker is vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in Dubai.
  • An older resident receives her first shot at Zabeel Health Centre on December 27, 2020.
    An older resident receives her first shot at Zabeel Health Centre on December 27, 2020.
  • The vaccine is expected to be rolled out to all age groups once people in the essential categories have been vaccinated.
    The vaccine is expected to be rolled out to all age groups once people in the essential categories have been vaccinated.
  • A nurse holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved for use by Dubai's emergency and crisis authority and the federal Ministry of Health.
    A nurse holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved for use by Dubai's emergency and crisis authority and the federal Ministry of Health.
  • An employee from Roads and Transport Authority receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Dubai.
    An employee from Roads and Transport Authority receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Dubai.
  • A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.
    A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.
  • The city has six vaccine centres where the Pfizer-BioNTech shot is available.
    The city has six vaccine centres where the Pfizer-BioNTech shot is available.
  • A man waits to receive the first of two doses at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.
    A man waits to receive the first of two doses at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.
  • A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.
    A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.
  • A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.
    A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.
  • A vial of the vaccine is seen at Barsha Health Centre. AFP
    A vial of the vaccine is seen at Barsha Health Centre. AFP
  • A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at al-Barsha Health Centre in Dubai. AFP
    A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at al-Barsha Health Centre in Dubai. AFP

Health

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,989 new cases

Mass testing and one of the world's fastest vaccination programmes are key to curbing the pandemic

The National

June 03, 2021

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The UAE recorded 1,989 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday.

It takes the country's total number of infections to 576,947.

Another 1,960 people beat the virus, increasing the number of recoveries to 556,549.

Three more people died to take the death toll to 1,689.

The figures came after 230,728 tests were carried out.

Daily cases hit an eight-week high last Friday of 2,236, but they have dropped since.

Infections have reduced sharply since reaching about 4,000 a day in January.

In the UAE, mass testing and one of the world's fastest vaccination programmes are key to curbing the pandemic.

The UAE's vaccine drive has reached more than 80 per cent of the eligible population.

At the weekly Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday authorities said the country had crossed a crucial threshold.

Officials said "81.93 per cent of the total eligible category – people over 16 – have been vaccinated".

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