Coronavirus: UAE reports 441 new cases

Another 412 people beat the virus in the past 24 hours

In Dubai, anyone with a positive PCR test for Covid-19 is a confirmed case. That means you have to isolate for 10 days, even if you do not have symptoms. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A person with two positive tests is a confirmed case in Abu Dhabi. The isolation period is ten days and requires two negative PCR tests to end quarantine. This period can be cut short if two negative tests are returned 24 hours apart. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Al Wahda Mall security check the Al Hosn App of mall visitors at the entrance. Victor Besa / The National

Face masks must be worn in all indoor areas and venues, including shopping malls and schools. Victor Besa / The National

Al Hosn app allows the user to show proof of a coronavirus vaccine or a recent test, often to gain entry to public places in Abu Dhabi or as a requirement by their employer, such as in service industries and schools, by showing green status. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A member of staff at The Royal NMC hospital in Sharjah prepares to take a sample to test for Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National

People wearing protective face mask at the bus station in Barsha Heights, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A member of staff at The Royal NMC hospital in Sharjah takes a sample to test for Covid-19. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Covid testing carried out at Seha drive through screening centre in Rabdan, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

The UAE reported 441 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, after an additional 246,392 tests were carried out.

This brings the country's overall tally of infections to 1,022,066.

No deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, with the toll remaining at 2,342.

Another 412 people beat the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,001,630.

More than 187.5 million PCR tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic and nearly 25 million vaccine doses have been administered.

On Wednesday, the head of the World Health Organisation said the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is in sight.

“We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic. We are not there yet, but the end is in sight,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing on Covid-19 and other global health issues.

The number of newly reported Covid cases has dropped to the lowest level since March 2020.

The WHO's latest epidemiological report on Covid-19 shows that the number of reported cases fell 28 per cent to 3.1 million during the week ending September 11, after a 12 per cent drop a week earlier.

However, as the rest of the world gradually lifts restrictions, China continues to lock down parts of the country and conduct mass testing to eradicate coronavirus within its borders.