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

Abu Dhabi: The cases of coronavirus infections in the UAE rose to 1,005,543 after 792 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Monday.

No fatalities have been reported, keeping the country’s death toll at 2,339, the ministry confirmed.

The ministry also announced the recovery of 688 new COVID-19 patients, taking to 984,142 the total number of recovered patients. The ministry wished patients a speedy recovery and urged the public to follow preventive instructions issued by relevant authorities.