The UAE reported 2,281 new Covid-19 cases and three additional deaths on Friday.
The update followed 225,651 tests in the past 24 hours. In total, 2,234 coronavirus patients recovered.
The latest figures take the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 593,894 and deaths to 1,720.
Nationwide, average daily new cases have risen to about 2,000 in the past 10 days after hitting a five-month low in early May. Friday was the worst day for new cases since May 28, when 2,236 new cases were confirmed.
Last week, officials said almost 85 per cent of the eligible population over 16 had been vaccinated, while booster shots for people who were vaccinated early on have already been introduced in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi will introduce its latest measures to tackle the pandemic.
People entering supermarkets, gyms, restaurants, bars and other premises will be required to have proof of vaccination or a recent test shown on the Al Hosn app.
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A security guard wearing gloves checks the vaccine status of a guest at a bar in the Radisson Blu hotel in Dubai Media City. Pawan Singh / The National -
Patrons wait to have their Al Hosn vaccine app checked at the Radisson Blu in Dubai Media City. Pawan Singh / The National -
Licensed premises with a bar licence, rather than a restaurant licence, are required to check that all guests have had a vaccine or a recent PCR test. Pawan Singh / The National -
The latest requirement cuts the risk of people spreading the virus. Pawan Singh / The National -
Staff check the Al Hosn app before guests can enter bars and restaurants on Friday, June 11. Pawan Singh / The National. Story by Patrick
