UAE reports 389 new Covid-19 cases

Al Wahda Mall security staff check the Al Hosn app of visitors at the entrance. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

The UAE has passed the 1 million mark for Covid-19 cases.

More than 184 million tests have been conducted to date.

The UAE is the 68th country to exceed 1 million infections, data shows.

Case numbers in the Emirates have declined in recent weeks after a surge in infection rates in June.

Mass screening and an extensive vaccination strategy have been key to efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

There have been more than 590 million cases across the world.

Stay-at-home measures and deep-cleaning operations were introduced in the early stages of the outbreak.

Offices and schools were closed as a precautionary measure and flights were grounded when the coronavirus first broke out in early 2020.

Authorities introduced physical distancing and made the wearing of face masks in public mandatory.

Safety measures have been gradually eased in recent months to support a return to normality.

The UAE reported 389 new Covid-19 cases on Monday after an additional 229,513 tests were carried out.

This brings the country's overall tally of infections since the outbreak to 1,023,349.

No deaths were reported in the 24-hour reporting period, with the toll remaining at 2,342.

Another 377 people beat the virus and total recoveries rose to 1,002,726.

More than 188 million PCR tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic and nearly 25 million vaccine doses have been administered to date.

Case numbers have been on the decline for several weeks and the number of infections has remained below 500 for the 20th day in a row.