UAE reports 941 new cases, six deaths over past 24 hours
The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that
it has detected 941 new coronavirus cases, raising the number of confirmed
infections to 26,004, according to the health ministry.
In a press conference, the Ministry of Health and
Prevention also announced that six people who had previously tested positive
for COVID-19 have died, bringing the total death toll from the virus in the
country to 233.
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It also said 1, 018 new recoveries have been
recorded bringing the total recoveries from the virus to 11,809.
Eralier on Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior and
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that the nationwide
disinfection program in the UAE will be extended for two hours in industrial
areas, and will now be from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of efforts in the country
to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
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On Monday, the UAE announced it would be expanding
its nightly curfew across the country by two hours starting from May 20 until
further notice.
