• People walk around in the Al Karama area of Dubai as life in the UAE beings to resemble pre-pandemic times. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    People walk around in the Al Karama area of Dubai as life in the UAE beings to resemble pre-pandemic times. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • The country has got to grips with curbing the spread of Covid-19.
    The country has got to grips with curbing the spread of Covid-19.
  • The UAE registered its lowest daily tally of new Covid-19 infections in 20 months.
    The UAE registered its lowest daily tally of new Covid-19 infections in 20 months.
  • More than 100 million coronavirus tests have been conducted in the UAE to date.
    More than 100 million coronavirus tests have been conducted in the UAE to date.
  • People wearing masks are out shopping in the Al Karama area of Dubai.
    People wearing masks are out shopping in the Al Karama area of Dubai.
  • The UAE's extensive vaccination campaign has been widely credited with helping to drive down case numbers.
    The UAE's extensive vaccination campaign has been widely credited with helping to drive down case numbers.
  • New daily cases have remained below 100 for five weeks.
    New daily cases have remained below 100 for five weeks.
  • Authorities confirmed last week that 100 per cent of the eligible population had now received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose.
    Authorities confirmed last week that 100 per cent of the eligible population had now received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose.
  • More than 90 per cent of the UAE population are fully vaccinated.
    More than 90 per cent of the UAE population are fully vaccinated.
  • A masked worker pushes a trolley laden with water bottles in the Al Karama area of Dubai.
    A masked worker pushes a trolley laden with water bottles in the Al Karama area of Dubai.
  • Social distancing stickers pasted at a bus stop serve as a warning to travellers in Dubai.
    Social distancing stickers pasted at a bus stop serve as a warning to travellers in Dubai.
  • People shopping in the Al Karama area of Dubai.
    People shopping in the Al Karama area of Dubai.

Health

Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,146 new cases and 668 recoveries

Health officials said 85,643 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours

The National

November 09, 2020

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The UAE reported 1,146 cases of Covid-19 infections on Monday.

The latest figures raised the country's tally to 143,289 since the beginning of the outbreak.

Another 668 patients were cleared of the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 138,959.

Health officials said 85,643 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours.

Authorities said one patient died, raising the death toll to 515.

There are now 3,815 active cases of the virus across the UAE. It fell below 2,000 on Wednesday but the number went up again after new infections exceeded recoveries.

The UAE has carried out more than 14.2 million tests since the outbreak began, as part of a mass-screening strategy to limit the spread of the virus.

Globally, more than 50 million Covid-19 cases have been recorded, the Johns Hopkins University tracker showed.

The global death toll has topped 1.2 million while more than 33 million people have recovered.

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