Daily coronavirus cases in the UAE hit new peak

Daily coronavirus cases in the UAE hit new peak

The UAE on Wednesday recorded its highest ever daily figure for new coronavirus cases, as 1,083 infections were detected in the past 24 hours.

A tweet by the UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said the Ministry of Health conducted 103,199 tests in the same period, while there was one further death due to complications and a further 970 recoveries.

The previous daily peak of 1,007 was reported earlier this month.

Until last month, daily cases had been falling in the UAE since a previous high of 994 cases in May, but numbers have jumped significantly from 164 cases on August 3.

The new figures come as Dubai Economy affirmed that traders have the right to refrain from receiving, or providing services to, consumers and the public who do not commit