Coronavirus: UAE records 1,928 new infections

Cases remain under 2,000 for four days in a row as vaccine doses cross nine million threshold

A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National

Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The UAE recorded 1,928 new coronavirus infections on Monday.

These cases brought the country’s overall tally to 485,675. Another 1,719 people beat the virus, taking total recoveries to 470,175.

Two more died people from complications arising from Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 1,533, while active cases stand at 13,967.

Cases have remained under 2,000 for four days in a row.

The UAE’s vaccination programme is one of the fastest in the world.

Authorities on Sunday administered 30,430 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, crossing the nine million threshold.

At least 9,005,444 doses have been given, which represents a rate of 91.05 doses per 100 people.

Strict measures designed to safeguard public health remain in force, with masks mandatory and large public gatherings prohibited. These measures will continue into Ramadan.

Meanwhile, the UAE aims to pay for 100 million meals in 20 countries across the region.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid unveiled the drive to ensure people do not go hungry.

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai said the effect of the pandemic continued to be felt.

He said there were 820 million people undernourished globally, including 52 million in the Middle East and North Africa region.