UAE reports today’s Covid-19 cases, recoveries

UAE reports today’s Covid-19 cases, recoveries

Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,015 Covid-19 cases, 1,531 recoveries, 2 deaths

Over 127.6 million PCR have been conducted in the country so far

By Web Desk Published: Sun 6 Feb 2022, 1:56 PM Last updated: Sun 6 Feb 2022, 2:01 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday reported 2,015 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,531 recoveries and two deaths.

Over 127.6 million PCR have been conducted in the country so far.

The new cases were detected through 502,390 additional tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on February 6 are 857,657, while total recoveries stand at 784,650. The death toll now stands at 2,264.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country's borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate the matter this week.

Australia, which shut its borders in March of 2020, has been going through a staggered reopening in recent months, allowing in only its citizens and residents, skilled migrants, international students and certain seasonal workers.

In January, Morrison said he hoped international borders could fully reopen before Easter.

His popularity has been sliding in recent months, however, in part reflecting questions about his handling of the Omicron outbreak,