• A room at Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham JBR being sanitized. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A room at Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham JBR being sanitized. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A barcode is scanned for contactless service at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A barcode is scanned for contactless service at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Only 5 are allowed inside the pool at the same time, as part of the covid safety measures taken at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed/The National
    Only 5 are allowed inside the pool at the same time, as part of the covid safety measures taken at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed/The National
  • Residents are required to use their elbows for the elevator buttons at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Residents are required to use their elbows for the elevator buttons at Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Sanitization measures employed at Maze Taco’s located in Jumeirah Lake Towers. A delivery driver first sanitizes his transportation bag before packing an outgoing order. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Sanitization measures employed at Maze Taco’s located in Jumeirah Lake Towers. A delivery driver first sanitizes his transportation bag before packing an outgoing order. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Socially distanced seating that is regularly sanitized and allows for online ordering and payment, at Maze Taco’s located in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Socially distanced seating that is regularly sanitized and allows for online ordering and payment, at Maze Taco’s located in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Viviane from The Camel Farm in Dubai feeds a deer. Covid-19 safety measures are in place at all public areas across the country. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Viviane from The Camel Farm in Dubai feeds a deer. Covid-19 safety measures are in place at all public areas across the country. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Viviane feeds a donkey at The Camel Farm in Dubai, where safety measures are in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Viviane feeds a donkey at The Camel Farm in Dubai, where safety measures are in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Yannick from The Camel Farm feeds a rabbit. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Yannick from The Camel Farm feeds a rabbit. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Yannick feeds a camel at The Camel Farm in Dubai, where safety measures are in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Yannick feeds a camel at The Camel Farm in Dubai, where safety measures are in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People enter Emirates Towers Metro Station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People enter Emirates Towers Metro Station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Chef New adheres to safety measures while preparing vegetable spring rolls at a Dubai restaurant. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Chef New adheres to safety measures while preparing vegetable spring rolls at a Dubai restaurant. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A visitor admires the paintings at Anyahh Popular Art in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A visitor admires the paintings at Anyahh Popular Art in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Physical distancing signs are displayed at a children's play area in Zabeel Park, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Physical distancing signs are displayed at a children's play area in Zabeel Park, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A petrol station attendant wears a face mask in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A petrol station attendant wears a face mask in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A petrol station attendant wears a face mask in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A petrol station attendant wears a face mask in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • No sitting stickers pasted on the benches at Zabeel Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    No sitting stickers pasted on the benches at Zabeel Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A notice from Dubai Municipality outside Zabeel Park reminds the public to wear face masks. Pawan Singh / The National
    A notice from Dubai Municipality outside Zabeel Park reminds the public to wear face masks. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Green spots such as Zabeel Park have implemented safety measures to help protect the health of visitors. Pawan Singh / The National
    Green spots such as Zabeel Park have implemented safety measures to help protect the health of visitors. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A sign placed on a bench at Zabeel Park reminds visitors that sitting is prohibited. Pawan Singh / The National
    A sign placed on a bench at Zabeel Park reminds visitors that sitting is prohibited. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Stickers on the floor of Zabeel Park in Dubai remind the public to wear face masks. Pawan Singh / The National
    Stickers on the floor of Zabeel Park in Dubai remind the public to wear face masks. Pawan Singh / The National

Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,398 new Covid-19 cases


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Almost 1,400 cases of Covid-19 were recorded across the UAE on Thursday.

The 1,398 new infections raised the country's total to 111,437 since the outbreak. They were detected after 114,147 Covid-19 tests were carried out.

Another 1,666 patients were cleared of the virus, taking the recovery tally to 103,325.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said two patients died, raising the death toll to 452.

There are now 7,660 active cases of the virus across the UAE, down from above 10,000 on October 4.

The highest number of active cases in the UAE was 17,031 on June 5.

Since then, the UAE has increased efforts to enforce safety regulations in place to prevent the spread of the virus and continued its mass testing programme.

The UAE has carried out more than 11.3 million tests since the first cases were reported in January, making it among the top countries for screening per capita.

Of all recorded coronavirus cases, 93 per cent have ended in recovery.

New infections have been above 1,000 for 14 of the 15 days so far this month.

Recovery rates, meanwhile, have also been on the rise, ranging between 1,001 and 1,769 during October.

On Thursday, Dubai Economy said its inspectors fined six businesses and warned three others for failing to meet Covid-19 safety requirements.

Three of the six were fined because staff were not wearing their face masks correctly while another two were found not to be upholding mandatory physical distancing rules.

The sixth fine was issued against a business for breaching several of the rules put in place by authorities to protect staff and customers.

The offences were reported in clothes shops and money exchanges in Al Quoz, Al Sabkha, and Al Dhagaya.

Inspectors also fined two places for organising sporting events without approval from the Dubai Sports Council.

Overall, 542 shops and commercial establishments inspected were found to be in full compliance of safety measures.

More than 39 million cases have been reported globally, with 29.2 million recoveries and 1.1 million deaths.