• 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
  • 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
    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
  • Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
    A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
    Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    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
  • Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Health

Coronavirus: UAE records 2,081 new cases as 1,842 recover

Officials said 203,232 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours

The National

April 22, 2021

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The UAE recorded 2,081 new Covid-19 cases and four more deaths in the past 24 hours.

The country’s total number of active cases is 16,387 and the death toll rose to 1,565.

Another 1,842 people recovered from the virus, with the total number of recoveries now at 486,920.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said 203,232 people were tested for Covid-19 over the previous 24-hour period.

Health officials said 42,496,398 tests had been carried out in the UAE since the beginning of the outbreak.

The Emirates has so far administered 9,900,002 doses. This represents 97.08 doses per 100 people.

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