Coronavirus: UAE's daily infections drop below 2,000

The latest figures were the lowest reported in more than a week

Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi reopened in August last year after a five-month closure. Victor Besa / The National

People fish using social distancing precautions by Business Bay Bridge in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Volunteers for the Covid-19 vaccine trial wait to be screened at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in August 2020. Victor Besa / The National

A man buys balloons at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. All shops and malls have safety measures in place to protect shoppers and staff. Victor Besa / The National

Shoppers maintain physical distancing and wear face masks at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa / The National

A shopper looks at face masks at Lulu Hypermarket, Khalidiyah Mall, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Volunteers for the Covid-19 vaccine trial wait to be screened at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in August 2020. Victor Besa / The National

A sign reminds people visiting The Pointe shopping centre on The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, to wear face masks. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai residents wear face masks during their evening walk in The Gardens. Pawan Singh / The National

Socially distanced maghrib prayers in Al Khair Masjid in Dubai in July 2020. Reem Mohammed / The National

Visitors to Al Wahda Mall wear face masks. Victor Besa / The National

The UAE recorded 1,988 Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, its lowest daily tally since March 29.

The latest cases brought the country's total to 474,136.

Another 2,138 people beat the virus as the number of recoveries climbed to 458,885.

The death toll stands at 1,516 following four more fatalities.

The number of active cases fell to 13,735, as the recent trend of recoveries exceeding new infections continued.

The drop in case numbers came as 254,944 tests were carried out, the second-highest amount to date.

Infection rates hovered above 3,000 throughout February and the first half of March, but have steadily declined since.

Infections have remained below 2,500 per day since March 7.

Death rates have also fallen significantly since hitting a peak of 20 on February 19.

In contrast, 24 deaths have been recorded in the past seven days.

The daily death toll has been in single figures since March 26.

Mass screening and a widespread immunisation campaign have been cited as key to controlling the spread of the coronavirus.

More than 39 million tests have been conducted nationwide since the outbreak began, while more than 8.5 million doses of the vaccine have been administered since December.