The UAE reported 491 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, raising the country's total number of infections to 41,990.
The cases were identified from more than 40,000 tests carried out across the country over the past 24-hours.
Authorities said a further 815 recovered from the virus, making it 26,761 people to overcome Covid-19 since the outbreak.
And one person died, taking the death toll to 288.
This week, the UAE's number of recoveries exceeded half the total infections since the first Covid-19 cases were announced in late January.
Globally coronavirus cases reached 7.5 million with 3.5 million recoveries and more than 421,000 deaths.
On Thursday, the UAE launched a campaign to bring back 200,000 residents who were stranded abroad for months after the country closed its borders in March to stop the virus from spreading.
The first phase that aimed to fly home 31,000 people between March 25 and June 8 had prioritised humanitarian cases.
Residents have been returning on a series of special flights as restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19 are gradually eased.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said efforts were being stepped up to ensure people with valid residency visas were able to return.
Khalid Belhoul, undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, said 50 percent of the focus in the current phase would be to reunite families.
He said the opening up “will also facilitate the return of people working in vital professions to ensure the enhancement of the community’s quality of life.”
Residency holders must apply via the website smartservices.ica.gov.ae and can book their tickets after receiving approval from authorities.
The UAE imposed strict limits on air travel in March to slow down the spread of the pandemic.
This left large numbers of residents who were visiting families, on business trips and vacation unable to fly back to the UAE.
