Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,730 COVID-19 cases, four deaths

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday reported 1,730 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 207,822 in the country, according to the official Emirates News Agency (WAM).

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The death toll in the UAE rose by four to 669. The number of recoveries also rose by 1,435 to 184,442.

WAM reported that the country conducted 146,721 COVID-19 tests on Thursday.

“الصحة” تجري 146,721 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,730 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد و1,435 حالة شفاء و4 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/vQnSZ7kZJj

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) December 31, 2020

The United Arab Emirates will impose restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve gatherings, the country’s National Crisis and Emergency Authority (NCEMA) confirmed on Thursday.

“Control teams will be activated at the state level to ensure compliance with the approved laws and procedures,” NCEMA said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Read more: Coronavirus: UAE confirms restrictions on New Year’s Eve gatherings

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Last Update: Thursday, 31 December 2020 KSA 14:14 – GMT 11:14