UAE reports 215 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 215 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 897,351.

The Ministry stressed in a statement on Monday that its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary care treatment.

As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced that it conducted 279,109 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

The infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care, according to the ministry.

The Ministry added that no COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving the death toll unchanged at 2,302.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 358 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 880,145.

MoHAP has announced that 6,835 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to Monday stands at 24,698,276 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 249.72 doses per 100 people.

WAM