The current rate of COVID-19 infections in the UAE is less than 0.12 per cent of the country’s population.
That’s according to the government’s official spokesperson Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, who has reassured residents that the authorities are doing everything possible to curb the spread of the virus.
She added that the government is optimistic about boosting recovery rates, thanks to the advanced treatment methods being used in the country.
More than 26,000 additional tests were carried out recently, which led to the detection of 549 new cases.
The total number of cases stands at 11,929, of which 2,329 patients have recovered and another 9,502 are still receiving treatment.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the unprovoked attack targeting an electricity generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra region, carried out by a drone that entered the country’s territory from the western border.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant with several Arab foreign ministers during a series of phone calls on Sunday.
The UAE Fatwa Council has announced that Eid Al Adha will begin on Wednesday, May 27, after confirming the sighting of the Dhu al-Hijjah crescent moon on Sunday evening.