UAE records 286 new Covid cases as infections continue to fall

A further 350 people recovered from the virus in 24-hour reporting period

Billboards along Sheikh Zayed Road thanking the Covid vaccine volunteers for the Phase 3 trials conducted in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National

A man receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease in Dubai. Reuters

People queue for the vaccine near DIFC in Dubai. AFP

The DPI screening centre on the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi is quick and results are out in a matter of minutes. Antonie Robertson / The National

A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai. EPA

Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara partnered with Tamouh Health Care to provide on-site Sinopharm Vaccination for all residents of the UAE free of charge in February. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE residents receive their vaccine free of charge in February. Pawan Singh / The National

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The UAE recorded 286 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, as case numbers remained below 300 for the second day in a row.

The latest cases - the lowest daily total since August 24 last year - brought the country's overall tally to 735,180.

Another 350 people beat the virus as the recovery total climbed to 727,516.

Four patients died, raising the death toll since the pandemic began to 2,094.

Active cases continue to decline – dropping to 5,570 on Monday – thanks to a streak of daily recoveries exceeding new infections.

Infection rates have dropped significantly in recent months, from a peak of close to 4,000 each day in early February to less than 10 per cent of that total presently.

An additional 261,852 tests were carried out during the 24-hour reporting period.

More than 83 million tests have been conducted to date.

Mass testing and a nationwide vaccination drive have been central to the UAE's efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

The Emirates has administered close to 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine since introducing its inoculation campaign in December.