UAE confirms 1,027 new coronavirus cases, Dubai extends tourist visas for 1 month

UAE confirms 1,027 new coronavirus cases, Dubai extends tourist visas for 1 month

UAE confirms 1,027 new coronavirus cases, Dubai extends tourist visas for 1 month

UAE confirms 1,027 new coronavirus cases, Dubai extends tourist visas for 1 month

People wearing protective face masks walk on Dubai mall in the UAE. (File/AFP)

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UAE confirms 1,027 new coronavirus cases, Dubai extends tourist visas for 1 month

UAE says 1,253 have recovered over the past 24 hours

Kuwait records 204 cases and 1 death, Oman reports 91 cases

Updated 29 December 2020

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DUBAI: The UAE on Monday recorded 1,027 new COVID-19 cases and three virus-related deaths.

Officials from the Ministry of Health and Prevention said the total number of cases since the pandemic began had reached 202,863. The death toll is 660.

It was also announced that 1,253 people had recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of recoveries is 179,925.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, announced the emirate would extend tourist visas to all visitors for an additional month without any government fees, given that some countries temporarily closed their airports and restricted entry and exit.

. @HHShkMohd issues directives to extend tourist visas for one additional month, without any government fees, due to temporary airport closures