• A staff member directs swimmers to the correct swimming zone at Hamdan Sports Complex. Pools have reopened in Dubai Getty Images
    A staff member directs swimmers to the correct swimming zone at Hamdan Sports Complex. Pools have reopened in Dubai Getty Images
  • Swimmers train at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images
    Swimmers train at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images
  • A worker is seen disinfecting the pool area in between training sessions at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. Getty Images
    A worker is seen disinfecting the pool area in between training sessions at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. Getty Images
  • A signs showing social distancing regulations is seen at Hamdan Sports Complex. Getty Images
    A signs showing social distancing regulations is seen at Hamdan Sports Complex. Getty Images
  • A swimming coach wearing a plastic face visor is seen at Hamdan Sports Complex. Getty Images
    A swimming coach wearing a plastic face visor is seen at Hamdan Sports Complex. Getty Images
  • Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Pakistani citizens who live in Dubai line up outside Dnata. They’ve received a confirmation call from the consulate regarding their repatriation flights. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Kayakers race off the coast of Dubai. AP Photo
    Kayakers race off the coast of Dubai. AP Photo
  • A woman watches kayak racers take off from the coast of Dubai. AP Photo
    A woman watches kayak racers take off from the coast of Dubai. AP Photo
  • Kayakers race in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, off the coast of Dubai. AP Photo
    Kayakers race in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, off the coast of Dubai. AP Photo

Coronavirus: UAE announces 388 new cases


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Latest: UAE reports 392 new cases on Sunday

UAE authorities announced a further 388 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total number of infections in the country to 44,533.

Officials also said an additional 758 patients had recovered from the virus, with nearly 32,000 people having now beaten the disease.

To date, 301 people in the Emirates have died as a result of contracting Covid-19, with one patient still in critical condition.

Globally, there have been 8.7 million cases, causing more than 463,000 fatalities.

Of those patients who still have the virus, 3.6 million have been diagnosed with mild symptoms while 54,000 are in a serious or critical condition.

The new UAE case numbers came as the World Health Organisation warned that the world had entered a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials said many people were tiring of travel restrictions or lockdowns despite the disease's ongoing spread.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak was "accelerating" and urged nations to remain vigilant.

Meanwhile, mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Province are set to reopen on Sunday under strict new safety measures, nearly three months after they were closed because of the virus.