UAE authorities announced 283 new cases of coronavirus late on Tuesday, taking the total number to 2,359.
In a tweet, the Ministry of Health and Prevention also said another 19 patients had recovered from the virus. A total of 186 people in the Emirates have successfully beaten the infection, while 12 have died.
Authorities in the country continue to monitor the outbreak closely, enforcing widespread measures to counter its spread. The pandemic, which began in Wuhan, China, has had a devastating impact on public health around the world.
As of Tuesday evening, more than 1.4 million people had contracted the disease and more than 80,000 had died. Globally, almost 300,000 people have now recovered from the virus while about 47,000 patients remain in a serious or critical condition.
