Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,204 Covid-19 cases, 1,693 recoveries, 8 deaths

Dubai - Over 32.6 million tests have been conducted in the UAE.

By Web Report

Published: Wed 10 Mar 2021, 1:58 PM

Last updated: Wed 10 Mar 2021, 2:51 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 2,204 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,693 recoveries and 8 deaths.

The new cases were detected through 242,026 additional tests.

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Over 32.6 million tests have been conducted across the UAE to date as part of the country's massive screening programmes to combat the spread of Covid-19.

The total number of cases in UAE as on March 10 are 417,909 while total recoveries stand at 398,126. The death toll rises to 1,353

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Israel has lifted the ban on entry of foreign nationals into the country, according to a statement issued by the Population and Immigration Authority.

In a statement on Monday, the Authority said priority will be given to the entry of Israelis over the next two weeks, ahead of the general elections scheduled on March 23.

Meanwhile, a new, free, rapid PCR Covid testing procedure has been launched at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The region's first in-airport laboratory gives results in approximately 90 minutes, the Government of Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Tuesday.