Coronavirus: UAE announces 553 new cases

Coronavirus: UAE announces 553 new cases

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday announces 553 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the country to 16, 793.. As many as 265 new cases of recovery, as well as nine deaths, were also announced.. More than 41,000 new Covid-19 tests have also been conducted, the ministry added.. The month of May has witnessed an increase in recoveries from coronavirus.. The recovery average stands at 150 cases this month while there was an average of 100 recoveries in the previous months.. The steady increase in recoveries is courtesy the extensive testing being carried out across the country.. The ministry has also called upon the public to adhere to health guidelines and instructions from the relevant authorities, particularly concerning social distancing, for the sake of the health and safety of all.. Even though malls have started welcoming customers, the government has advised that senior citizens and children must remain at home.. Earlier the week, the MoHaP and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in a joint announcement stated that people over the age of 60 and children younger than 12 are prohibited from entering shopping malls, cooperative societies, and