The UAE has identified 541 new cases of coronavirus, after conducting a further 25,000 tests across the country.
The figures, revealed on Tuesday, bring the country's total number of cases to 11,380. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said seven people died of complications, since yesterday's announcement, and 91 patients have fully recovered.
The UAE has recorded 89 deaths and 2,181 recoveries since the outbreak began.
The ministry said the new Covid-19 patients were undergoing treatment and offered its condolences to the families of the dead.
The UAE has conducted more than a million coronavirus tests, placing the country third worldwide for most testing per 1m population – as of April 27. Only Iceland and the Faroe Islands have carried out more Covid-10 tests per 1m people.
The mass testing is part of the UAE's strategy to identify cases as early as possible, then isolate and treat patients to avoid them spreading the disease to others.
“Increased Covid-19 testing helps us to be proactive in identifying cases, particularly those who are asymptomatic,” Abdulrahman Al Owais, the Minster of Health and Prevention, said during a regular briefing on Saturday.
“It is natural that the increase in screening is accompanied by an increase in the number of new cases.
“This is an indication that we are on the right path to reduce the spread of the virus.”
