• 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 3,452 cases and 14 deaths


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The UAE reported 3,452 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday while 14 patients died.

A further 3,570 patients overcame the virus in the previous 24 hours.

The latest figures took the country's case tally to 358,583, of which 343,935 have recovered.

The number of active cases fell to 13,593 as recoveries surpassed new infections for the seventh day running.

The death toll for the Emirates is now 1,055.

In the first 17 days of the month, 205 deaths were reported among patients with Covid-19.

An additional 185,502 tests were conducted during the reporting period, taking the total beyond 28.6 million.

Widespread testing and vaccination of the public are central to the UAE's efforts to control the spread of the virus.

On Tuesday, officials announced that more than 40 per cent of the UAE population had received at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine.

The Emirates has a target of inoculating 50 per cent of its people by the end of next month.

Health authorities also said that nearly 48.6 per cent of the elderly had received the vaccine.

As of Wednesday, 5,284,406 doses of vaccine had been administered to the public, representing 53.43 doses per 100 people.

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