The UAE recorded 945 new <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/coronavirus/2022/08/05/long-covid-symptoms-affect-one-in-eight-new-study-finds/" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> cases on Sunday, as the number of infections remained below 1,000 for the third day in a row. Another 980 people beat <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/health/2022/08/05/covid-infections-in-uk-drop-by-a-million-in-two-weeks/" target="_blank">the virus</a> in the past 24 hours, while no coronavirus-related deaths were reported. Sunday's caseload brought the country's overall tally of infections to 998,714. There have been 977,608 recoveries and 2,337 deaths to date. A further 191,532 PCR tests were carried out during the reporting period. Nearly 179 million tests have been conducted since the start of the outbreak under a mass screening strategy aimed at limiting community transmission. Case numbers have steadily declined in recent weeks following a surge in infection rates in June. Authorities have urged the public to remain committed to Covid-19 safety measures, such as wearing masks when in indoor public settings and to follow isolation rules if infected.