Coronavirus: UAE records 399 new cases as 316 more patients recover

One patient died after contracting the virus, while more than 57,000 additional tests were carried out

A parrot stands on a girl's shoulder on the first day after Giza zoo reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

A man feeds llama on the first day after Giza zoo reopened amid the coronavirus outbreak, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

People queue outside a bakery following an announcement calling for the closure of public spaces across the Gaza City amid rising number of coronavirus cases. AFP

A Palestinian security officer speaks to a man following an appeal for shutting down public spaces across the Gaza City amid the rising number of coronavirus cases. AFP

A member of the Palestinian security forces monitors shoppers queuing for bread after the announcement of restrictions in the Gaza City amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases. AFP

A robot designed by Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El Koumy collects swab for coronavirus testing, in Tanta, about 100 kilometres north of Cairo, Egypt. EPA

Egyptian mechatronic engineer Mahmoud El Koumy presents a robot that he created and is capable of taking a blood sample for the diagnosis of Covid-19, in Tanta, about 100 kilometres north of Cairo, Egypt. EPA

A worker wearing a face mask presents a handful of harvested jasmine flowers in a field at the village of Shubra Beloula in Egypt's northern Nile delta province of Gharbiya. AFP

Palestinian women and children wearing masks walk in an alley in the Old City of Jerusalem. AFP

The UAE recorded 399 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing its total to 68,020.

A further 316 people have beaten the virus, with the overall recovery tally climbing to 59,070.

The death toll in the Emirates now stands at 378 after one more patient died.

The latest infections were identified after 57,419 daily tests were conducted.

Close to 6.7 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out nationwide since the outbreak began.

Case figures have been steadily rising in the UAE in recent days, prompting officials to call on the public to act responsibly to help drive down infection rates.

During a regular media briefing on Monday, government spokesman Dr Omar Al Hammadi said some members of the public were failing to comply with safety measures.

"There have been pictures on social media of gatherings at hotels, without precautionary measures, which contradicts what we are working on," he said at the UAE's regular televised briefing.

"All members of society must be responsible and comply with these measures."