New UAE coronavirus cases hit record high for second day running

New UAE coronavirus cases hit record high for second day running

New coronavirus cases continue to soar as the country's daily record was broken for the second successive day on Wednesday.

A total of 1,431 new infections were detected during the last 24 hours, more than 100 more than the previous period, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.

Ministry of Health and Prevention says a total of 1,315 new infections were detected in the past 24 hours

The ministry said it conducted 103,132 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, adding that the 1,431 new cases bring the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 110,039.

MoHAP also announced two deaths due to Covid-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 450.

The ministry also noted an additional