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A Dubai Health Authority staff guides people at a coronavirus drive-through screening center in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News/Archive

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the detection of 1,395 new coronavirus cases after conducting 267,653 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.

This brings the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 921,566.

In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care.

The Ministry added that no COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving the death toll unchanged at 2,305.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 1,023 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 902,447.