UAE reports 1,813 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths

Another 1,652 people recovered over a 24-hour period

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  A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National

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  Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The UAE reported 1,813 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the total tally of infections to 510,738.

There were 1,652 new recoveries during the previous 24 hours and the total number of patients who have beaten the virus stands at 492,109.

The Emirates carried out 205,321 Covid-19 tests over a 24-hour period.

Officials reported two deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 1,571.

There are 17,058 active cases in the country.

On Sunday, the health ministry said 21,580 vaccine doses were administered in the preceding 24 hours. So far, 10,215,856 doses have been given  across the country.

More than half the UAE population have now been vaccinated, which has helped to bring new cases down from a high of almost 4,000 a day in January to about 2,000 in recent weeks.

About 5.1 million people have received one dose of a vaccine, while more than 3.8 million people are fully inoculated.