Coronavirus: UAE records 1,757 new cases

The number of new daily cases mostly fell in recent months but have ticked up in recent days from lows of about 1,200 last week

A Dubai ambulance worker is vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in Dubai.

An older resident receives her first shot at Zabeel Health Centre on December 27, 2020.

The vaccine is expected to be rolled out to all age groups once people in the essential categories have been vaccinated.

A nurse holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved for use by Dubai's emergency and crisis authority and the federal Ministry of Health.

An employee from Roads and Transport Authority receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Dubai.

A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.

The city has six vaccine centres where the Pfizer-BioNTech shot is available.

A man waits to receive the first of two doses at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020.

A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.

A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported.

A vial of the vaccine is seen at Barsha Health Centre. AFP

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at al-Barsha Health Centre in Dubai. AFP

The UAE recorded 1,757 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.

The latest infections brought the country’s total number of cases since the pandemic began to 561,048.

Another 1,725 patients overcame the coronavirus, taking the number of recoveries to 540,886.

Three more people died, taking total fatalities to 1,661. Active cases stand at 18,501.

The figures came after 225,954 more tests were carried out.

New cases have mostly fallen in recent months from a high of almost 4,000 in January. But they ticked up in recent days from lows of about 1,200 last week.

Authorities co-ordinated one of the world's fastest vaccination drives and widespread testing to curb the spread of the virus.

Almost 50 million tests have been conducted and in excess of 12 million vaccine doses administered since the pandemic began.