DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The number of new COVID-19 infections in the UAE has declined to some 300 in the past two days from the usual average of 500 detections, records from the Ministry of Health and Protection (MoHAP) showed.
There were 346 new cases today, June 16, 2020; 342 yesterday and 304 on June 14, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).
Just last week on June 7, there were 540 new cases detected; 568 on June 8; 528 on June 9; and 603 on June 10. There were 513 on June 12; and 491 on June 13, still according to MoHAP as reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The UAE relatively also has the lowest COVID-19 fatalities with 293 of the 42,982 total cases also as of today, June 16.
With these numbers, officials urged the public to remain vigilant against the virus, not be complacent and strictly observe social distancing.
(Main picture is that of Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, official spokesperson of the UAE government. Photo courtesy of Emirates News Agency)
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