Saudi Gazette report

ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday confirmed 513 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country 41,499, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement carried by WAM.

The new cases were detected after the health authorities conducted more than 44,000 coronavirus tests among different segments of the society, using state-of-the-art technologies, the ministry said.

The ministry also announced the death of a coronavirus positive case due to complications caused by the infection, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 287.

The ministry expressed its regret and sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery for all the positive cases, calling on community members to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and abide by social distancing regulations to ensure the health and safety of all.

The ministry also announced that 712 more people have recovered after receiving the necessary health care, bringing the total number of recoveries to 25,946.