Coronavirus: UAE records 369 new cases

Authorities remind people to still follow indoor mask rule despite low infection levels

Medical staff inside a Covid-19 screening centre at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters

A healthcare worker tests a man for Covid-19 at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters

A health worker examines a sample taken from a labourer in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. The UAE has significantly increased testing for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. AFP

A medic takes samples from a worker at a testing centre in Al Quoz. AFP

A man wearing a protective mask has his body temperature reading taken upon arriving at the police station in Naif. AFP

An employee wears a protective face mask and shield while collecting carts outside a Lulu hypermarket in Dubai. Bloomberg

A man, wearing a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has his temperature taken at the Ibn Battuta centre in Dubai. AFP

Frontline workers, such as medics leading the fight against Covid-19, are being recognised in the UAE. Reuters

The UAE reported 369 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of infections recorded since the pandemic began to 901,809.

Another 250 people recovered from the virus, taking this tally to 885,537.

No deaths have been reported since March 7, with this figure standing at 2,302.

The latest cases were detected after 227,280 PCR tests were carried out in the 24-hour reporting period.

Mass testing and one of the world's fastest vaccination drives has helped the UAE curb the pandemic.

Authorities have said 100 per cent of the eligible UAE population have received one Covid-19 vaccine dose, with almost 98 per cent fully vaccinated.

The UAE is returning to normal after more than two years of Covid-19 related restrictions.

Capacity limits at malls and restaurants have been removed, travel rules eased and public events have returned.

However, remains mandatory to wear a mask inside public places.