UAE reports 779 new coronavirus infections, five deaths
The UAE reported on Tuesday 779 new coronavirus infections
and five deaths, bringing the total number of infections in the country to
31,086 and the death toll to 253, according to the country's health ministry.
The country has conducted more than 2 million coronavirus
tests in line with its strategy to ramp up testing, according to a Monday
announcement by the ministry.
Minister of Health, Dr. Abdul Rahman al-Owais, said: “We are
adopting a proactive approach to stem the virus’ spread in the country. We are
now at a critical juncture that requires individual responsibility; we all must
honor our responsibility to society and stand alongside our first line of
defense and our leadership to survive the crisis,” state news agency WAM
reported.
The total number of recovered cases of has reached 15,982
with 325 cases recovering in the past 24 hours after receiving treatment, the
ministry of health reported.
