Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,015 new Covid-19 cases after 502,390 tests

Medical staff inside a Covid-19 screening centre at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters

A healthcare worker tests a man for Covid-19 at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Reuters

A health worker examines a sample taken from a labourer in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. The UAE has significantly increased testing for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. AFP

A medic takes samples from a worker at a testing centre in Al Quoz. AFP

A man wearing a protective mask has his body temperature reading taken upon arriving at the police station in Naif. AFP

An employee wears a protective face mask and shield while collecting carts outside a Lulu hypermarket in Dubai. Bloomberg

A man, wearing a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has his temperature taken at the Ibn Battuta centre in Dubai. AFP

Frontline workers, such as medics leading the fight against Covid-19, are being recognised in the UAE. Reuters

The UAE reported 2,015 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, after carrying out a further 502,390 tests.

These latest infections took the overall tally of cases to 857,657.

Another 1,531 people beat the virus, as the recovery total climbed to 784,650.

Two people died during the 24-hour reporting period, taking the death toll to 2,264.

Daily infections dropped below 2,000 for the first time this year on Saturday.

Cases rose significantly at the end of 2021 and into January, from 48 on December 6 to 3,116 on January 15.

More than 127 million tests have been carried out in the country since the outbreak of Covid-19 two years ago.

More than 94 per cent of the population have now been fully vaccinated.

Authorities have urged the public to remain committed to safety measures and have Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, if eligible.