• People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.
    People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.
  • Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.
    Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.
  • People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.
    People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.
  • A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.
    A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.
  • Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.
    Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.
  • Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.
    Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.

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UAE reports 249 new Covid-19 cases

Another 385 people recovered from the virus in latest 24-hour reporting period

The National

April 20, 2022

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The UAE recorded 249 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking its overall tally of infections to 896,141.

Another 385 people overcame the virus as the recovery total climbed to 878,441.

No deaths have been reported in the Emirates since March 7, with the toll remaining at 2,302.

The latest cases were identified as a result of 327,724 PCR tests.

More than 153 million tests have been conducted to date.

Mass testing of the public and a comprehensive vaccination drive have been key to the country's pandemic recovery strategy.

More than 24.6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to the public since inoculation campaigns were rolled out in December, 2020.

Daily case numbers have declined significantly this year, remaining below 250 since April 5.

Updated: April 20, 2022, 10:15 AM