• Safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina. Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina. Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Covid-19 safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina, Dubai.
    Covid-19 safety measures are implemented at The Butcher restaurant in the Marina, Dubai.
  • A "stay safe" sign in Jumeirah.
    A "stay safe" sign in Jumeirah.
  • A man makes his deliveries on a moped in the Marina, Dubai.
    A man makes his deliveries on a moped in the Marina, Dubai.
  • A man at the marina hoses down a boat.
    A man at the marina hoses down a boat.
  • A Five hotel employee puts luggage through a Ultra Violet sanitiser machine.
    A Five hotel employee puts luggage through a Ultra Violet sanitiser machine.
  • The Waterfront Market in Deira, Dubai.
    The Waterfront Market in Deira, Dubai.
  • People look at artwork for sale at Anyahh Art in Dubai.
    People look at artwork for sale at Anyahh Art in Dubai.
  • A man wearing a mask at Anyahh Art, Dubai.
    A man wearing a mask at Anyahh Art, Dubai.
  • A woman takes pictures in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, with a protective mask on.
    A woman takes pictures in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, with a protective mask on.
  • A Covid-19 message is painted on a Dubai street.
    A Covid-19 message is painted on a Dubai street.
  • A couple walk home from the shops in JVC, Dubai.
    A couple walk home from the shops in JVC, Dubai.

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,883 new cases and four deaths


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The UAE reported 1,883 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, a drop in infections for the third day running.

The latest daily caseload brought the country’s overall tally to 476,019.

A further 1,956 people beat the virus, raising the recovery total to 460,841.

The number of active cases fell to 13,658, as daily recoveries continue to exceed new infections.

The death toll is 1,520, after four fatalities in the 24-hour reporting period.

An additional 243,759 tests were carried out.

Close to 39.3 million tests have been conducted since the outbreak began.

Case numbers have steadily declined in recent weeks after reaching a daily peak of 3,977 on February 3.

In the first week of April, 14,575 infections were reported, a daily average of 2,082.

The seven-day running total shows an encouraging fall from comparative figures recorded earlier in the year.

In the first week of February, 22,886 infections were reported, an average of 3,269 per day.

In March, this number dropped to 19,325, which represents an average of 2,760 infections per day.

Death rates fell during the same period.

From 71 in the first week of February, they rose to 101 for the same period in March. But from April 1 to April 7, that figure fell to 23.

Authorities cited mass screening and the success of a nationwide vaccination campaign as key to the recent drop in the numbers of infections and deaths.