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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 1,550 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 677,801.

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

As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced that it conducted 302,236 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.

MoHAP also announced five deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,939.

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 MoHAP has announced on Thursday that 31,558 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to Thursday stands at 16,676,766 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 168.62 doses per 100 people.

The Ministry of health expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished COVID-19 patients a speedy and full recovery. It called on all members of the society to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 1,508 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 655,183.