Coronavirus: UAE records fourth lowest daily tally this year as 1,712 infections are confirmed

A further 1,681 people recovered as four patients died

An employee at Dubai International Airport walks past a poster reminding passengers to keep a safe distance from each other, after the resumption of scheduled operations by Emirates on May 22. Karim Sahib / AFP

People wear face masks as they play football in the grassy area outside the closed Zabeel park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Passengers of an Emirates flight prepare to board a plan to Sydney at Dubai International Airport. Karim Sahib / AFP

Workers wear face masks as they buy food from. asupermarket oin Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A man carries a sack of onions at Al Mina Vegetables and Fruits Market in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National

Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National

Visitors wear face masks while snowboarding at Ski Dubai, which reopened on May 27 along with cinemas, gyms and other entertainment venues. Mahmoud Khaled / EPA

Beach-goers lie on lounge chairs by the shoreline near Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai on May 20, as Covid-19 measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP

A Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel staff member waits to greet guests in Dubai as safety measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP

People eat at a restaurant in Dubai as measures begin to ease.However, precautions are still. inplace to protect diners. Karim Sahib / AFP

Stickers are placed along aisles at a supermarket in Dubai marking safe distances for shoppers to maintain to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AFPo

Officers man Dubai Plice's Command and Control Centre amid the coronavirus outbreak. Karim Sahib / AFP

The UAE recorded 1,712 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, its fourth lowest number of daily infections this year.

This brought the overall total to 521,948.

A further 1,681 people overcame the virus, as the number of recoveries climbed to 502,460.

Four deaths were recorded, taking the coronavirus death toll to 1,591.

The number of active cases rose to 17,897, as new infections marginally exceeded recoveries.

Daily recoveries have not surpassed cases since April 9.

An additional 202,881 tests were carried out in the reporting period.

More than 41.3 million PCR nasal swab and DPI laser tests have been conducted nationwide since the outbreak began at the end of January 2020.

Infection rates have been on the decline in recent weeks after hitting a peak of 3,977 cases on February 3.

Mass testing and widespread vaccination remain key to efforts to combat the pandemic.

Officials announced on Saturday that another 62,336 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were administered over the 24-hour reporting period.

More than 10.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered since a national inoculation campaign was launched in December.

This figure equates to just over 107 doses per 100 people in the Emirates.