The UAE's number of active Covid-19 cases rose sharply on Saturday, as daily infections exceeded recoveries for a second day. Authorities confirmed 3,434 new infections, down slightly on the 3,498 recorded on Friday. The daily caseload brought the country's overall tally to 388,594. A further 2,171 patients overcame the virus, as the recovery total climbed to 379,708. Active cases increased to 7,673 – up from 6,425 on Friday. The figure had dropped to 5,421 on Thursday, which was the lowest figure for 15 weeks. Another 15 patients died, raising the death toll in the Emirates to 1,213. The latest infections were detected as a result of 185,599 tests. Close to 30.5 million tests have been conducted since the outbreak began.
