Coronavirus: UAE announces 378 new cases

Officials said 631 more patients had recovered from the virus

A latex glove-and-mask-clad worker sanitises a table for clients at a cafe in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, as the country begins to re-open following the lifting of a lockdown. AFP

Employees wearing face masks are pictured at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based ports operator DP World, in the southern outskirts of Dubai. AFP

Saudi youths ride bicycles at the seafront promenade in the Saudi seaport of Jeddah, as the country re-opens following the lifting of a lockdown due to the pandemic. AFP

Syrian refugees enjoy their weekend at Menekse Beach, amid the ongoing pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA

Iraqi volunteers with the Aqiq Institution for Charity work on building a 525-bed field hospital at the Baghdad International Fair exhibition centre in the capital Baghdad. AFP

Iraqi volunteers with the Aqiq Institution for Charity work on building a 525-bed field hospital at the Baghdad International Fair exhibition centre in the capital Baghdad. AFP

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus, embraces a friend in city the centre, in Ankara, Turkey. AP Photo

A Turkish Airlines plane prepares for landing as Syrian refugees enjoy their weekend at Menekse Beach, amid the ongoing pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA

Members of the medical staff rest in a field during their break in the town of Moulay Bousselham, north of the capital Rabat, as authorities received around 700 Covid-19 patients. AFP

Moroccans, who tested positive for Covid-19, arrive in a parking lot in the town of Moulay Bousselham, north of the capital Rabat, ahead of being transferred to a medical centre in another city. AFP

Mask-clad men walk along the promenade of Tahlia street in the centre of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP

Latest: UAE records 380 new cases on Tuesday, as 657 more patients recover

UAE authorities announced a further 378 cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the total number of infections in the country to 45,303.

Officials also said an additional 631 patients had recovered from the virus, while one patient had died.

To date, 33,046 residents in the Emirates have recovered from the disease, amounting to some 75 per cent of patients.

About 12,000 cases are still active and more than three million people across the UAE have been tested.

Globally, more than nine million cases of Covid-19 have been recorded, contributing to 471,000 fatalities.

The new UAE figures came as authorities took the decision to extend restrictions on entering Abu Dhabi by another week.

Travel is now allowed within the emirate's regions, but crossing into the emirate from Dubai is still not permitted without first obtaining a permit.

Officials confirmed it is still possible for Abu Dhabi residents to leave the emirate and that the transport of goods between the capital and Dubai continued as normal.

Initial restrictions introduced earlier this month also required Abu Dhabi residents to obtain a permit to leave the emirate, but that decision was later rescinded.

“Following promising indicators in the number of cases found in Covid-19 tests, Abu Dhabi residents may move freely between the emirate’s regions, starting from 6am on Tuesday, June 23," Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said.

“Restrictions on entering Abu Dhabi are being extended by another week, with exemptions for all types of goods and mail, and permit holders.

“Exiting the emirate will continue without a permit.”