More than 650,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the UAE over the past two weeks as part of efforts to detect infections in the early stages itself.
The government’s official spokesperson, Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi revealed the figures during a media briefing on Monday.
She said that since the beginning of the crisis, the government has been giving extra attention to the needs of the elderly and patients with chronic diseases.
Dr. Al Shamsi also reiterated that though restrictions are easing, we must continue to comply with the precautionary measures.
She added that the law does not differentiate between citizens and residents – and anyone who breaks the rules will be penalised.
Six hundred and thirty five new infections were confirmed on Monday, taking the total number of cases diagnosed in the UAE to 35,192.
Another 406 patients have recovered from the virus, while two more people have died - which means the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country currently stands at 16,588.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed boosting bilateral relations and expressed solidarity for the forest fires with the Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić during a phone call on Wednesday.
Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thain bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi held a meeting with the Philippines Business Council in the UAE to explore expanding private sector relations between the two nations.
The UAE rescue team held a meeting with several Albanian officials to enhance cooperation after performing 211 drops with more than 400,000 kilograms of water in efforts to combat the forest fires.
The Dubai International Airport is expected to welcome over 3.6 million guest ahead of the new academic year, with a daily average of 280,000 guests until August 25.