• A man wears a face mask in Al Jadaf area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A man wears a face mask in Al Jadaf area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    A shopkeeper lights coal to burn incense to attract customers to his shop in Dubai's Spice Souq. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    A shopkeeper in Deira Souq. He fills a bag with tea leaves that he hopes to sell to tourists. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    Men talk at the Abra station near the Spice Souq. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    An almost empty street in Deira Souq. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    Pedestrians wait to cross Baniyas Street in Deira. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    A sign at the Old Souq Abra Station in Deira reminds people to wear a mask. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    People step off an abra in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE reports 2,084 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths


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The UAE reported 2,084 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. This figure was exceeded by the number of people who recovered from the disease – with 2,210 given the all-clear.

Daily recoveries exceeded new infections for the 21st consecutive day.

Two deaths were recorded, taking the overall number of fatalities to 1,504.

A total of 252,243 people were tested in the 24-hour reporting period. More than 38 million tests have been carried out nationwide since the outbreak began.

The total number of cases in UAE stands at 468,023. To date, 452,321 people have recovered.

Steady fall in daily deaths

Although daily case numbers remain around the 2,000 mark, the figures have fallen significantly since January and February, when 3,000 to nearly 4,000 new cases were recorded each day.

The past week has also been a noticeable fall in the number of deaths.

In the past seven days, the country reported 27 deaths related to Covid-19.

That compares to 86 deaths in the first week of February.

On Thursday, health officials announced an additional 82,833 vaccine doses had been administered, raising the total to 8,391,302.

This equates to 84.84 doses for every 100 people.

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