UAE records 1,964 Covid-19 cases and six deaths

A further 1,923 people recovered from the virus

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 reported 1,964 Covid-19 cases on Monday and six further deaths.

Another 1,923 people overcame the virus during the 24-hour reporting period.

The new figures brought the country’s tally of cases to 613,993 since the outbreak began.

The overall number of recoveries stands at 592,984, while the death tolls is 1,763.

There are 19,246 active cases in the UAE.

Daily infection rates were up slightly from the 1,850 cases confirmed on Sunday.

Daily case numbers have hovered around the 2,000 mark throughout the month of June, hitting a high of 2,281 on June 11 and a low of 1,837 on June 14.

The latest daily infections were detected as a result of an additional 231,497 PCR tests.

More than 55.2 million tests have been carried out in the Emirates to date.

Mass testing of the public, alongside a major vaccination drive, remain key to the country's efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19.