The UAE has confirmed 930 new cases of COVID-19 from 370,617 tests in the past 24 hours.
Another 2,689 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 806,286
One further person has died, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,288.
A total of 870,358 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 61,784 are currently active.
Dubai confirms remote learning extension
Private schools in Dubai have been instructed to continue distance learning on Wednesday, April 17, due to the unstable weather conditions.
Dubai Metro announces further disruptions due to weather
The Dubai Metro's Red Line service has been disrupted between UAE Exchange and Dubai Internet City stations, due to unstable weather conditions.
NCM issues updated weather advisory
A further wave of thunder, lightning, heavy rain and hail will sweep across the UAE on Tuesday afternoon, continuing until Wednesday morning, according to the latest update (Tuesday 1300) by the National Centre of Meteorology.
UAE appoints new Permanent Representative to UN
Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, the UAE's newly-appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
