Coronavirus: UAE records 2,160 new cases as administered vaccine doses pass seven million

Total doses given is 7.12 million, which represents 72.03 doses per 100 people

Families walk in Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi private school staff wait to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of a drive organised by Adek. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge

A man receives a dose of a vaccine against Covid-19 at St Paul’s Church in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A coronavirus vaccine shipment is unloaded from an Emirates aircraft at Dubai International Airport on February 1. The airline is part of the Vaccine Logistics Alliance, which also includes logistics giant DP World. AFP

A panel indicates the way to a Covid-19 vaccination centre set up at Dubai International Financial Centre. AFP

A woman waits for her turn at a vaccination centre at Dubai International Financial Centre. AFP

A man is registered before receiving a dose of vaccine at a centre in Dubai International Financial Centre. AFP

A health worker checks a man's temperature before he receives a dose of vaccine. AFP

A commuter wears a face mask while travelling on the Dubai Metro. AP

The UAE on Friday recorded 2,160 new cases of coronavirus after 239,268 tests were carried out.

Four people died, taking the death toll to 1,428.

Authorities said 2,391 people recovered from the virus, bringing total recoveries to 418,496.

There are 16,701 active cases and the total number of recorded infections is 436,625.

More than 34.91 million tests have been carried out to date.

Case numbers have fallen significantly since late January, when about 4,000 infections were recorded on most days.

The reduction coincided with one of the fastest vaccination programmes in the world.

Authorities on Friday said 143,680 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours, with the total number of doses given now 7.12 million. This represents 72.03 doses per 100 people.

The UAE earlier in the week said it had vaccinated half the country’s population – two weeks before its target date.

Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, said at the weekly coronavirus briefing that 52.46 per cent of the population was immunised.