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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 478 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 880,451.

The Ministry stressed in a statement on Tuesday that its aim to continue expanding the nationwide testing scope 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 420,289 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 stable, and receive the necessary care, according to the ministry.

The Ministry added that no COVID-19-related deaths had been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,301.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 1,485 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 835,526.