Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,871 Covid-19 cases, 2,144 recoveries, 7 deaths

Dubai - Over 35.5 million tests have been carried out to date as part of the UAE's massive screening campaign.

By Web report

Published: Mon 22 Mar 2021, 1:52 PM

Last updated: Mon 22 Mar 2021, 1:56 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 1,871 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 2,144 recoveries and 7 deaths.

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The new cases were detected through 185,531 additional tests.

Over 35.5 million tests have been carried out to date as part of the UAE's massive screening campaign.

The total number of cases in UAE as on March 22 are 442,226, while total recoveries stand at 424,840. The death toll rises to 1,445.

India reported 46,951 new Covid-19 cases, 21,180 recoveries and 212 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

The surge in cases is claimed to be the highest daily rise of 2021.

However, as a sign of relief, the total Covid vaccination count has touched more than 4.5 crores (4,50,65,998), as per the Union Ministry on Monday until 8am.

Meanwhile, Germany is set to extend a lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic into its fifth month, according to a draft proposal, after infection rates exceeded the level at which authorities say hospitals will be overstretched.

The recommendation is contained in a draft, seen by Reuters, prepared by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office ahead of Monday’s videoconference of regional and national leaders to decide on the next round of measures to deal with the pandemic.

Source: Johns Hopkins University