UAE reports 528 new Covid-19 cases; to conduct 2 million tests in two months

UAE reports 528 new Covid-19 cases; to conduct 2 million tests in two months

Gulf Business

Tuesday 07 July 2020

The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services' Mobile Laboratory Unit seen here in an image dated April 24, 2020. Image courtesy: WAM

The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) reported 528 new Covid-19 cases on Monday night. The total number of cases detected until now has risen to 52,068.

It added that there were 424 new recoveries and therefore 40,721 people have now recovered from the virus.

Dr. Amna Al-Dahak Al Shamsi, official spokesperson for the UAE Government, also confirmed that one additional death too was recorded as a result of the virus taking the overall number of fatalities to 324.

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Al-Dahak said that there were 11,023 active cases who were being treated for the virus.

The latest cases were detected following 28,009 tests conducted to screen for the virus.

The spokesperson said that MoHAP, in partnership with all the health institutions in the country, will conduct over two million Covid-19 tests during the next two months.

These tests will cover a large segment of society including those working in public-facing roles for private and government