UAE Suspends Entry of Travelers from Vietnam
The United Arab Emirates will suspend the entry of travelers coming from Vietnam starting June 5, as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the state-news agency WAM reported on Thursday.
The UAE Ministry of Health and
Prevention announced Thursday that it conducted 230,728 additional COVID-19
tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
In a statement, the Ministry
announced 1,989 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of
recorded cases in the UAE to 576,947.
According to the Ministry, the
infected individuals are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care.
The Ministry also announced three deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,689.
