UAE records 74 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths

Testing remained high with more than 300,000 in the past day

A technician tests Covid-19 samples in Abu Dhabi. Reem Mohammed/The National

The UAE reported 74 new cases of Covid-19 and two deaths on Friday.

A further 93 people were recorded as having recovered.

The tally for positive cases is now 742,641. A total of 737,749 recoveries have been recorded and 2,151 deaths.

Testing numbers have remained high in recent months, with 305,440 in the past 24 hours.

Many employers, government departments, public services are regularly tested, along with travellers and tourists.