UAE records 60 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Another 86 patients recovered in latest 24-hour reporting period

People get tested for coronavirus at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities have called upon citizens and residents to join with the efforts of health care professionals. Health workers, such as these Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, have led the way. Reem Mohammed / The National

Healthcare workers at the emergency ward in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. The President, Sheikh Khalifa, has paid tribute to the frontline workers who helped to curb Covid-19. Reem Mohammed / The National

Healthcare workers at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City receive a patient outside the emergency department. Reem Mohammed / The National

A consultant physician at the emergency department in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, receives a Covid-19 patient. Reem Mohammed / The National

People get the laser blood test tests at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A nurse sanitises her hands after conducting a swab test at one of the UAE's screening drive-through centres in Mina Rashid, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

A health worker taking the Covid-19 nasal swab test at a testing station in thet Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Nurse Renu Venugopal, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ruth Deva Kiruba says being pregnant during a pandemic was surreal and sometimes lonely. Chris Whiteoak / The National

EMT nurse Jephy Antony, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at the NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A visitor gets tested at the Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National

Nurse Nikhil Rajendran inside the fever clinic at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

Shane Simeon Galang from Philippines, Mervat Aslan Mhgoub Mohamed from Egypt and Sowmya Kotian from India, who are nurses at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

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The UAE reported 60 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 742,567.

Another 86 patients beat the virus as the recovery tally rose to 737,656.

No deaths were recorded during the 24-hour reporting period, with the toll remaining at 2,149.

Zero fatalities have been reported on seven of the nine days of the month so far.

The latest cases were identified as a result of a further 320,857 PCR tests.

Close to 104 million tests have been conducted since the outbreak began.

A mass screening strategy and a nationwide vaccination drive have been credited as key factors in the country's continued recovery from the pandemic.

The UAE launched its immunisation campaign on December 9, 2020, when the Sinopharm vaccine was registered for use.

In the 12 months since, more than 22 million doses of vaccine have been administered to the public.

More than 90 per cent of the population are fully vaccinated.

Daily case numbers have remained below 100 for more than six weeks, having peaked at close to 4,000 per day in early February.