UAE records 215 new Covid-19 cases

A further 358 people made recoveries during the latest 24-hour reporting period

Residents receive Covid-19 vaccinations at the Seha Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche Abu Dhabi.

A nurse gives a vaccine shot at Prime Hospital in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE authorities have urged the public to book their Covid-19 booster shot after they have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

An Abu Dhabi private education staff member has her blood pressure checked before receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Hundreds of pupils from Delhi Private School Dubai queue up with their parents to get inoculated. Courtesy: Delhi Private School Dubai

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site inside the parking garage of the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple in Dubai

Shenaz Abdul Salam, 13 gets vaccinated at the Seha Covid-19 Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.

The UAE recorded 215 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, raising its overall tally to 897,351.

Another 358 people overcame the virus as the recovery total increased to 880,145.

No coronavirus-related deaths have been reported since March 7, with this toll remaining at 2,302.

The latest infections were identified following an additional 279,109 PCR tests.

More than 154.6 million tests have been conducted to date under a comprehensive screening strategy.

Daily case numbers have declined significantly over the course of the year.

Infections hit a daily high this year of 3,116, on January 15, but have remained below 300 since April 4.