• Medical staff inside a Covid-19 screening centre at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters
    Medical staff inside a Covid-19 screening centre at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters
  • A healthcare worker tests a man for Covid-19 at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters
    A healthcare worker tests a man for Covid-19 at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters
  • A health worker examines a sample taken from a labourer in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. The UAE has significantly increased testing for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. AFP
    A health worker examines a sample taken from a labourer in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. The UAE has significantly increased testing for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. AFP
  • A medic takes samples from a worker at a testing centre in Al Quoz. AFP
    A medic takes samples from a worker at a testing centre in Al Quoz. AFP
  • A man wearing a protective mask has his body temperature reading taken upon arriving at the police station in Naif. AFP
    A man wearing a protective mask has his body temperature reading taken upon arriving at the police station in Naif. AFP
  • An employee wears a protective face mask and shield while collecting carts outside a Lulu hypermarket in Dubai. Bloomberg
    An employee wears a protective face mask and shield while collecting carts outside a Lulu hypermarket in Dubai. Bloomberg
  • A man, wearing a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has his temperature taken at the Ibn Battuta centre in Dubai. AFP
    A man, wearing a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has his temperature taken at the Ibn Battuta centre in Dubai. AFP
  • Frontline workers, such as medics leading the fight against Covid-19, are being recognised in the UAE. Reuters
    Frontline workers, such as medics leading the fight against Covid-19, are being recognised in the UAE. Reuters

Coronavirus: UAE records lowest number of Covid-19 cases for three weeks


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The UAE reported 626 Covid-19 cases on Monday, its lowest daily tally for more than three weeks.

Recoveries outstripped new cases as a further 918 patients received the all-clear.

One patient died as the death toll in the Emirates rose to 413.

The infections were detected after 76,888 Covid-19 tests were conducted.

More than 9.5 million tests have been carried out since the outbreak began as part of a mass screening strategy.

The latest case total is the lowest recorded in the Emirates since September 6, when 513 infections were confirmed.

The UAE has reported 92,095 coronavirus cases to date, while 81,462 patients have recovered.

The welcome decline in infection rates comes after new cases topped 1,000 for four consecutive days from September 23 to 26, hitting a record high of 1,083 on September 23.

Authorities have renewed calls in recent weeks for members of the public to adhere to Covid-19 safety measures, such as wearing face masks and avoiding social gatherings.

Officials have also taken tough action against businesses and people failing to comply with regulations.