Coronavirus in Iran, Gulf states and Middle East

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Palestine recorded 11 deaths and 533 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, announced the Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila Sunday.

The new deaths involved seven in the West Bank (three in Nablus; one in the suburbs of Jerusalem; one in Jenin; one in Qalqilya and one in Ramallah and al-Bireh), three in the Gaza Strip and one in Jerusalem City.

The recovery rate in Palestine stands at 93.4 percent, while the active case rate is 5.5 percent and the death rate is 1.1 percent.

The new coronavirus cases included 23 in Salfit; 20 in Tubas; 16 in Tulkarem; 40 in Nablus; eight in Jericho; 34 in Hebron; 49 in Ramallah and al-Bireh; 12 in Bethlehem; two in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 14 in Jenin; one in Qalqilya; 189 in Gaza Strip and 125 in Jerusalem City.

A total of 740 recovery cases have been recorded including 24 in Salfit; six in Tubas; 30 in Tulkarem; 29 in Nablus; five in Jericho; 36 in Hebron; 35 in Ramallah and al-Bireh; 90 in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 16 in Jenin; 27 in Qalqilya; 315 in Gaza Strip and 127 in Jerusalem City.

Currently, 71 people are in the Intensive Care Unit and 18 are on ventilators.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25017/Palestine-confirms-11-deaths-and-533-new-coronavirus-cases.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday reported 3,579 cases of Covid-19, along with 4,166 recoveries.

Nine deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 179,117 tests.

More than 24.5 million tests have been carried out across the country so far.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 24 stand at 277,955 while total recoveries are 251,484. Death toll rises to 792.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3579-covid-19-cases-4166-recoveries-9-deaths.

 

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RAMALLAH, Monday, January 25, 2021 (WAFA) –Palestine today recorded 470 new coronavirus cases and five deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaila.

She announced that 470 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and five others died of it in the occupied territories.

Among the new 470 cases, 280 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 190 others in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, Ramallah & al-Bireh district was ranked the first with 70 cases, followed by Nablus (64), Tulkarm (39), Hebron (23), Jerusalem suburbs (18), Salfit (17), Bethlehem (14), Tubas (12), Jenin (11), Jericho & the Jordan Valley (8) and Qalqilia (4).

Al-Kaileh identified all the deaths from the West Bank. Two deaths were identified as residents of Tubas district, two others as residents of Qalqilia district and another as a resident of Bethlehem district.

She added that 729 Covid-19 patients recovered; 317 recovery cases in the West Bank and 412 others in Gaza.

She pointed that 61 Covid-19 patients are getting treatment in intensive care units, including 12 who are connected to ventilators.

According to the latest coronavirus data, the confirmed cases in the occupied territories (West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) reached 175,416.

Out of the 175,416 cases, 106,050 are recorded in the West Bank, 49,834 in the Gaza Strip and 19,532 in East Jerusalem.

Recoveries have totaled 164,109, and the death toll reached 1,967, leaving a total of 9,340 active cases.

Recoveries account for 93.6 percent of total cases since the pandemic outbreak in March, active cases for 5.3 percent and the death toll accounts for 1.1 percent.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/122994.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 209 new coronavirus cases and 1 death in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 133253 including 126334 recoveries including 1522 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 72 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/209-new-coronavirus-cases-1-death-reported-in-oman.

 

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The UAE has vaccinated 83,302 residents against Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

The country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said the total doses administered now stands at 2.57 million. This takes the rate of doses per 100 people to 26.

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that it is rescheduling appointments for those who were set to take the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine amid a global supply crunch. However, those who were already booked for a second shot will not be affected, it said.

Medical experts in the UAE have strictly instructed jab takers not to skip their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. "The second dose is more important than the first one as this is what will stay in the body as memory-T cells, Helper-T cells and matured B-cells to ward off the infection later on," said one.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...accine-83302-residents-vaccinated-in-24-hours.

 

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RAMALLAH, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 (WAFA) – Ten people have died of coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours, 660 new cases were recorded, and 913 patients have recovered, today said Minister of Health Mai Alkaila in her daily report no coronavirus in Palestine.

She said that five people have died in the Gaza Strip, three in East Jerusalem over two days, and two in the West Bank.

East Jerusalem recorded 151 new cases over two days and 273 recoveries, the West Bank 295 new cases and 205 recoveries in 24 hours, and the Gaza Strip had 214 new cases and 435 recoveries.

Alkaila said 66 patients remain in intensive care, including 16 who are on respirators.

She said that 93.7 percent of the total cases recorded in Palestine since the outbreak in March have recovered, 5.2 percent remain active, and 1.1 percent have died.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123006.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Tuesday reported 3,601 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,890 recoveries. Seven deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 175,249 tests.

More than 24.8 million tests have been carried out across the country so far.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 26 stand at 285,147 while total recoveries are 259,194. Death toll rises to 805.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3601-covid-19-cases-3890-recoveries-7-deaths.

 

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RAMALLAH, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (WAFA) –Palestine today recorded 608 new coronavirus cases and five deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaila.

She announced that 608 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and five others died of it in the occupied territories.

Among the new 608 cases, 281 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 327 others in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, Nablus district was ranked the first with 67 cases, followed by Ramallah and al-Bireh (65), Hebron (37), Salfit (24), Jenin (22), Tulkarm (17), Jerusalem suburbs (16), Bethlehem (16), Tubas (5), Qalqilia (4) and Jericho & the Jordan Valley (3).

Al-Kaileh identified all the deaths as three from the West Bank and two from the Gaza Strip. The West Bank deaths were distributed as follows: one in Jericho & the Jordan Valley district, another in Ramallah & al-Bireh district, and another in Nablus.

She added that 655 Covid-19 patients recovered; 290 recovery cases in the West Bank and 365 others in Gaza.

She pointed that 61 Covid-19 patients are getting treatment in intensive care units, including 18 who are connected to ventilators.

Recoveries account for 93.8 percent of total cases since the pandemic outbreak in March, active cases for 5.1 percent and the death toll accounts for 1.1 percent.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123022.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 3,939 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 4,536 recoveries.

The authority also announced that six people had died in the country as a result of the illness, which bring the total number of deaths in UAE to 811.

There are currently 24,545 active Covid-19 cases in UAE and 174, 016 new tests have been carried out in the country.

More than 24.8 million tests have been carried out across the country so far.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3939-covid-19-cases-4536-recoveries-6-deaths.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 167 new coronavirus cases and 1 death in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 133574 including 126486 recoveries including 1525 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 77 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/167-new-coronavirus-cases-1-death-reported-in-oman.

 

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RAMALLAH, Thursday, January 28, 2021 (WAFA) – Eight people have died of the coronavirus disease in Palestine in the last 24 hours, 747 new cases were recorded, and 764 patients have recovered, today said Minister of Health Mai Alkaila.

She said in her daily report on coronavirus in Palestine that four people died in East Jerusalem, recorded over two days, 150 new cases were confirmed and 78 patients have recovered.

In the West Bank, two people have died, 333 new cases recorded, and 286 patients have recovered, while two have died in the Gaza Strip, 264 new cases were confirmed, and 400 have recovered.

Alkaila said 64 coronavirus patients continue to get treatment in intensive care, among them 18 are on respirators.

She said a total of 93.8 percent of the total corona cases recorded in Palestine since the outbreak in March have recovered, 5.1 percent remain active, and 1.1 percent have died.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123033.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 154 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 133728 including 126572 recoveries including 1527 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 86 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/154-new-coronavirus-cases-2-deaths-reported-in-oman-1.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday reported 3,966 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,294 recoveries. Eight deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 168,781 tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 28 stand at 293,052 while total recoveries are 267,024. The death toll rises to 819.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3966-covid-19-cases-3294-recoveries-8-deaths.

 

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RAMALLAH, January 29, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestine today recorded 575 new novel coronavirus cases and 11 deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh.

Al-Kaileh announced that 575 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and 11 others died of it in the occupied territories.

Among the new 575 cases, 218 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 357 others in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, Nablus district was ranked the first with 47 cases, followed by Ramallah and al-Bireh (44), Bethlehem (28), Hebron (27), Jenin (21), Tubas (15), Salfit (14), Tulkarm (11), Jericho & the Jordan Valley (6) and Qalqiliya (5).

Al-Kaileh identified the new deaths as eight deaths from the West Bank and three others from the Gaza Strip. The West Bank deaths were distributed as follows: Jenin (3), Nablus (2), Ramallah & al-Bireh (1), Hebron (1) and Tulkarm (1).

She added that 520 Covid-19 patients recovered; 238 recovery cases in the West Bank and 282 others in the Gaza Strip.

She pointed that 64 Covid-19 patients are getting treatment in intensive care units, including 20 who are connected to ventilators.

According to the latest coronavirus data, the confirmed cases in the occupied territories (West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) reached 178,001.

Out of the 178,001 cases, 107,172 are recorded in the West Bank, 50,996 in the Gaza Strip and 19,833 in East Jerusalem.

Recoveries have totaled 166,961, and the death toll reached 2,001, leaving a total of 9,039 active cases.

Recoveries account for 93.8 percent of total cases since the pandemic outbreak in March, active cases for 5.1 percent and the death toll accounts for 1.1 percent.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123044.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 3,962 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 2,975 recoveries. Seven deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 180,930 tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 29 stand at 297,014 while total recoveries are 269,999. The death toll rises to 826.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3962-covid-19-cases-2975-recoveries-7-deaths.

 

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Jordan has recorded 12 deaths and 864 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 325,033.

The death toll has risen to 4,281.

The cases are:

-612 in Amman

-120 in Irbid, including 25 in Ramtha

-36 in Zarqa

-18 in Jerash

-12 in Tafilah

-Nine in Aqaba

-Four in Ma'an, including one in Petra

-20 in Madaba

-15 in Balqa

-10 in Mafraq

-Five in Karak

-Three in Ajloun

A total of 67 cases have been admitted to the hospitals, and 44 have been discharged upon recovery.

There are a total of 8,158 active COVID-19 cases.

A total of 706 recoveries have been recorded from hospitals and home quarantine, bringing the total amount of recoveries since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis to 312,594.

There are 390 patients receiving treatment in hospitals.

A total of 22,359 PCR tests were conducted, bringing the total to 3,829,308.

Friday, 3.86 percent of PCR tests have come back positive.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25138/2021-01-29.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran hit 1,405,414, the Health Ministry said Friday.
Speaking at a daily press conference, Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said the number of people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 24 hours across the country has risen to 71 after the detection of 6,573 new cases since Thursday.

According to her report, the number of the total death toll reached 57,807.

Elaborating on the latest situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Iran, Lari added some 1,196,374 of whom have either recovered or been discharged from hospitals.

Lari underlined that 3,990 COVID-19 patients are in critical conditions and under treatment in intensive care units of the hospitals.

Since its outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic has infected about 100 million people across the world, of whom over 2,100,000 people have lost their lives.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has exceeded 101 million and the death toll is over 2.18 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/01/29/2442334/6-573-new-covid-19-cases-reported-in-iran.

 

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Friday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health recorded 11 new cases of the COVID-19 mutation which first emerged in Britain, from 28 tests conducted.

On Jan. 21, the Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Al-Kaila confirmed that 17 new cases was recorded of the mutated COVID-19 infection from Britain, which brings the total number of mutated COVID-19 infections to 28 in Palestine.

In radio statements, a Ministry of Health official explained that the cases were all recorded in the West Bank, including five in the village of Deir Jarir, two in Al-Taybeh, two in Al-Ram, and two in Bethlehem. He indicated that the infected were in contact with individuals who worked inside the Green Line.

The Green Line refers to the border separating pre-1967 Israel Occupation from Occupied Palestinian Territories, and constitutes an internationally recognised border.

The official indicated that the results of the rest of the test samples taken will soon be released, and all of them are expected to be infected with the mutation.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25148/Palestine-records-11-new-cases-of-coronavirus-mutation.

 

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Abu Dhabi: The UAE today passed the grim milestone of 300,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, out of which 272,769 cases have completely recovered.

A total of 3,647 new coronavirus cases were detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 300,661, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Saturday.

As many as 12 COVID-19 patients have succumbed to the deadly virus, taking the country’s death toll up to 838.

A total of 2,770 COVID-19 patients have also made a full recovery, pushing the total number of patients recovered to 272,769.

The latest coronavirus patients, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care, were identified after conducting more than 183,952 additional COVID-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents over the past few days.

The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to all patients, calling on the public to cooperate with health authorities and comply with all precautionary measures, particularly social distancing protocols, to ensure the safety and protection of the public.

Source: https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-reports-3647-new-coronavirus-cases-12-deaths-1.1610201311177.

 

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Jordan has recorded 23 deaths and 641 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 325,674.

The death toll has risen to 4,304.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25161/2021-01-30.

 

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RAMALLAH, Sunday, January 31, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced today that 403 new coronavirus infections, two deaths and 410 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, she said two deaths were registered in the West Bank, but none in the Gaza Strip. Alkaila added that there were no updates regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.

Of the total cases registered, 278 were in the West Bank and 125 in the Gaza Strip. No updates were available regarding new cases in Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, the West Bank had 175 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip recorded 235 recoveries.

The health minister said 57 patients of coronavirus remain under intensive care, of whom 19 are on ventilators.

Alkaila pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 93.9 percent, while active cases scored 5.0 percent. Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123067.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 598 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in Oman in 3 days.

The total cases in the country have now touched 134326 including 126854 recoveries including 1529 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 72 hours, 282 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://www.timesofoman.com/article/598-new-coronavirus-cases-2-deaths-reported-in-oman.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday reported 2,948 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 4,189 recoveries. Twelve deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 184,260 tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 31 stand at 303,609 while total recoveries are 276,958. The death toll rises to 850.

More than 25.7 tests have been carried out across the country to date.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...2948-covid-19-cases-4189-recoveries-12-deaths.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran dropped again, standing at 70 on Sunday.
Providing the latest statistics for the coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said the pandemic has claimed 70 lives over the past 24 hours, one of the lowest fatalities in the past seven months.

The overall coronavirus death toll in Iran stands at 57,959, Sima Sadat Lari said.

The spokeswoman also noted that the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in the country has hit 1,418,000 after the detection of 6,268 new cases since yesterday.

More than 1.21 million patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, Lari said.

Among those undergoing treatment at present, 3,932 are being kept in the Intensive Care Units of medical centers because of critical health conditions, she said.

She also noted that more than 9,285,000 million coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 103 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.23 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...ronavirus-daily-death-toll-in-iran-down-to-70.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 198 new coronavirus cases and 3 deaths in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 134524 including 126949 recoveries and 1532 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 95 recoveries were reported.


The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/198-new-coronavirus-cases-3-deaths-reported-in-oman.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 2,730 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 4,452 recoveries. Nine deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 127,572 tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on February 1 stand at 306,339 while total recoveries are 281,410. The death toll rises to 859.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...s-2730-covid-19-cases-4452-ecoveries-9-deaths.

 

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RAMALLAH, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas extended Monday the state of emergency for 30 more days to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Palestinian territories.

The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said in a press statement the extension will start from Tuesday.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye told the weekly meeting of the Palestinian cabinet in Ramallah that his government expects to receive 50,000 coronavirus vaccines within two weeks.

"The government will receive the first batch of 50,000 vaccines from several sources, the most important of which is through the International COVAX Facility," Ishtaye said.

COVAX is a WHO-backed global scheme for distributing the COVID-19 vaccines.

The prime minister said vaccination will start "in the middle of February in all the Palestinian territories" and the government "will provide a share of the vaccines to the Gaza Strip."

Earlier this week, Israel transferred a batch of vaccines to the Palestinian Authority, which will be used to inoculate Palestinian health workers. The move came after United Nations officials and human rights groups urged Israel to provide vaccines to the Palestinians.

On Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health added 586 new infections and 11 deaths in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.

Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/02/c_139713962.htm.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran surpassed 58,000 on Monday, while more than 1.21 million patients have recovered across the country.
Speaking at a daily press conference on Monday, Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari put the death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran at 58,038, saying the disease has taken the lives of 79 patients over the past 24 hours.

She also noted that at least 1,216,305 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across the country.

The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has surpassed 1,424,500 following the detection of 6,597 new cases since Sunday noon, the spokeswoman added.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,896 patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

She went on to say that more than 9,340,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 103 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.23 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/02/01/2444421/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-58-000.

 

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RAMALLAH, Monday, February 1, 2021 (WAFA) – New coronavirus data showed that 11 people have died of the disease in Palestine in the last 24 hours, 586 new cases were recorded, and 768 patients have recovered.

Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said in her daily report on coronavirus in Palestine that seven people have died in the West Bank and four in East Jerusalem recorded over 48 hours. No deaths were reported in the Gaza Strip.

The West Bank had 266 new corona cases and 314 recoveries, East Jerusalem had 105 new cases recorded over two days and 140 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip had 215 new cases and 314 recoveries.

Alkaila said 54 coronavirus patients are being hospitalized in intensive care units, while 17 are on respirators.

With the new recoveries, 94 percent of the total reached so far since the outbreak in Palestine in March have recovered, 4.9 percent are still active, and 1.1 percent have died.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123077.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 161 new coronavirus cases and 0 deaths in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 134685 including 127054 recoveries and 1532 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 105 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/161-new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-oman.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Tuesday reported 3310 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,791 recoveries.

Seven deaths were also reported.

The new cases were detected through additional 181,635 tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on February 2 stand at 309,649 while total recoveries are 285,201. The death toll rises to 866.

The UAE has conducted over 26 million tests till date as part of the country's massive screening programmes to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-3310-covid-19-cases-3791-recoveries-7-deaths.

 

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Jordan has recorded eight deaths and 1,132 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 329,194.

The death toll has risen to 4,334.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25235/Jordan-records-eight-deaths-and-1-132-new-coronavirus-cases.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Less than 10 percent of more than 6,800 coronavirus cases detected in Iran over the past 24 hours have been admitted to the hospital, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Speaking at a daily press conference on Tuesday, Sima Sadat Lari said the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has surpassed 1,431,400 after the detection of 6,820 new cases since Monday noon.

Of the new cases detected since yesterday, 660 patients have been admitted to the hospital, she added.

At least 1,223,197 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, the spokeswoman said.

She further put the death toll from COVID-19 in Iran at 58,110, saying the disease has taken the lives of 72 patients over the past 24 hours.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,865 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

The spokeswoman also said more than 9,394,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 104 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.25 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/02/02/2445170/coronavirus-in-iran-660-new-cases-hospitalized.

 

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RAMALLAH

Palestine on Tuesday began its coronavirus vaccination campaign starting with medical workers, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Medical staff include those who work in intensive care units, at medical centers and hospitals treating coronavirus patients.

Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila received the vaccine at Hugo Chavez Hospital in Ramallah, while medical staff working in the intensive care units were vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine, according to the ministry.

The ministry added that the second category of the Palestinian population that will receive the vaccine are elderly people over the age of 60 and those with chronic diseases.

"This campaign will be completed with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as 5,000 doses will arrive in Palestine within days, in addition to 37,000 doses under the COVAX initiative," said al-Kaila.

COVAX is an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines and to make them available to poor and middle-income countries that do not have the ability to sign bilateral agreements for the pre-purchase of the vaccines.

"The Palestinian government has purchased the British AstraZeneca vaccine, and it will arrive in the country during the coming period," the minister said.

“This campaign will continue until we reach the vaccination of 3.2 million people, and this matter will take months."

As of Tuesday evening, the number of coronavirus cases in Palestine totaled 180,018, including 2,032 deaths and 169,191 recoveries, including in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, according to the Ministry of Health.

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-...gins-coronavirus-vaccination-campaign/2131947.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 3,977 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 4,075 recoveries.

Twelve deaths were also reported.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...3977-covid-19-cases-4075-recoveries-12-deaths.

 

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AMMAN, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Wednesday reported 1,280 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the tally in the country to 330,474, said a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

It also recorded 10 deaths from the virus, increasing the death toll to 4,344. There are currently 8,912 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 22,315 virus tests were conducted on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,936,085, the statement added.

Also on Wednesday, Minister of State for Media Affairs Ali Al Ayed said the government is not looking into imposing a curfew in spite of a rise in cases over the past few weeks.

The minister added that any decisions to resort to lockdown will be carefully studied to also assess their impact on the various sectors.

Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/04/c_139719330.htm.

 

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RAMALLAH, Palestine

Palestine’s Health Ministry said on Thursday it has received 10,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Palestine kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination campaign this week, with health workers the first to be inoculated.

The campaign started after the arrival of a first shipment of 2,000 doses of American firm Moderna’s vaccine.

After health workers, people over the age of 60 and those with chronic diseases will be vaccinated, Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said in a statement.

She said the Palestinian government has also placed orders for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and will receive it “during the coming period.”

Some 37,000 vaccine doses are also due to arrive in Palestine under the COVAX initiative, according to the minister.

“This campaign will continue until we complete the vaccination of 3.2 million people, and this matter will take months,” she said.

Palestine’s COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 180,688, including 2,042 fatalities and 169,930 recoveries.

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/palestine-gets-10-000-doses-of-russian-covid-19-vaccine/2133792.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 185 new coronavirus cases and 0 deaths in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 135041 including 127266 recoveries and 1532 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 97 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/185-new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-oman.

 

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Jordan has recorded 10 deaths and 1,294 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 331,768.

The death toll has risen to 4,354.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25278/Jordan-records-10-deaths-and-1-294-new-coronavirus-cases.

 

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RAMALLAH, Friday, February 05, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced today that 722 new coronavirus infections, five deaths and 813 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, she said five deaths were registered in the West Bank, including three in occupied Jerusalem. She said no deaths were registered in the Gaza Strip.

Of the total infections registered, 293 were in the West Bank, 250 in occupied Jerusalem, and 179 in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, the West Bank had 340 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip recorded 268 recoveries. In Jerusalem, 205 recoveries were registered.

The health minister said 61 patients of coronavirus remain under intensive care, of whom 17 are on ventilators.

Alkaila pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 94 percent, while active cases scored 4.9 percent. Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123135.

 

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Jordan has recorded eight coronavirus deaths and 1,222 new COVID-19 cases Friday.

The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Jordan is 332,990.

The death toll has risen to 4,362.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25299/2021-02-05.

 

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TEHRAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian health authorities announced on Friday 7,061 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's overall count to 1,452,380 infections so far.

Of the newly infected, 675 had to be hospitalized, said the spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari at her daily briefing, according to the ministry's official website.

And 80 new deaths from the coronavirus were registered between Thursday and Friday, raising the death toll to 58,336, she added.

So far, 1,241,320 COVID-19 patients have recovered or been released from Iranian hospitals, but there are currently 3,819 others in intensive care units.

As of Friday, 9,557,624 tests for COVID-19 have been carried out in Iran, according to the spokesperson.

Iran announced its first cases of COVID-19 on Feb. 19, 2020.

Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-02/06/content_77193523.htm.

 

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Palestine recorded three deaths and 470 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, announced the Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila Saturday.

The new deaths involved three in the West Bank.

The recovery rate in Palestine stands at 94 percent, while the active case rate is 4.9 percent and the death rate is 1.1 percent.

The new coronavirus cases included 13 in Tubas; 23 in Tulkarm; 25 in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 33 in Hebron; 25 in Salfit; 30 in Bethlehem; 29 in Nablus; eight in Qalqilya; nine in Jericho and al-Aghwar; 92 in Ramallah and al-Bireh; 11 in Jenin; and 172 in Gaza Strip.

The recovery cases included five in Tubas; 13 in Tulkarm; zero in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 32 in Hebron; 19 in Salfit; 13 in Bethlehem; 32 in Nablus; zero in Qalqilya; six in Jericho and al-Aghwar; 99 in Ramallah and al-Bireh; 26 in Jenin; and 185 in Gaza Strip.

Currently, 63 people are in the Intensive Care Unit and 15 are on ventilators.

A total of 2,875 PCR tests were conducted.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25314/2021-02-06.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of Iranians tested positive for the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours has stood at 6,983, the Health Ministry said.
The Health Ministry’s spokeswoman announced at a press conference on Saturday that the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has exceeded 1,459,000 following the detection of 9,983 new cases since yesterday.

Of the new patients detected in the past 24 hours, only 498 have been admitted to the hospital, Sima Sadat Lari added.

At least 1,247,374 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, the spokeswoman added.

She further put the death toll from COVID-19 in Iran at 58,412, saying the disease has taken the lives of 76 patients over the past 24 hours.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,802 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

The spokeswoman also said more than 9,612,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 106 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.3 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...navirus-in-iran-some-7-000-new-cases-detected.

 

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Jordan has recorded seven deaths and 865 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 333,855.

The death toll has risen to 4,369.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25317/2021-02-06.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 633 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 135674 including 127698 recoveries and 1534 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 72 hours, 432 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/633-new-coronavirus-cases-2-deaths-reported-in-oman.

 

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RAMALLAH, Sunday, February 07, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced today that 824 new coronavirus infections, 14 deaths and 528 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, she said nine deaths were registered in the West Bank, three in occupied Jerusalem and two in the Gaza Strip.

Of the total infections registered, 428 were in the West Bank, including 122 in the central district of Ramallah alone. Meanwhile, 144 infections were registered in the Gaza Strip and 252 in occupied Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, the West Bank had 245 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip recorded 214 cases. In occupied Jerusalem, 69 recoveries were reported.

The health minister said 64 patients of coronavirus remain under intensive care, of whom 14 are on ventilators.

Alkaila pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far stood at 93.9 percent, while active cases scored 5.0 percent. Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123166.

 

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of daily deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran dropped to the lowest rate since late May 2020.
Providing the latest statistics on the coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said on Sunday the pandemic has claimed 57 lives over the past 24 hours, the lowest number of fatalities since May 29.

The overall coronavirus death toll in Iran stands at 58,469, Sima Sadat Lari said.

The spokeswoman also noted that the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in the country has surpassed 1,466,400 after the detection of 7,065 new cases since yesterday.

More than 1,253,500 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, Lari said.

Among those undergoing treatment at present, 3,789 are being kept in the Intensive Care Units of medical centers because of critical health conditions, she said.

She also noted that more than 9,667,000 million coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 106 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.32 million.

Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...gisters-lowest-coronavirus-deaths-in-256-days.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 316 new coronavirus cases and 1 death in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 135990 including 127853 recoveries and 1535 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 155 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/316-new-coronavirus-cases-1-death-reported-in-oman.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 197 new coronavirus cases and 1 death in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 136187 including 128089 recoveries and 1536 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 236 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/197-new-coronavirus-cases-1-death-reported-in-oman.

 

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RAMALLAH, Tuesday, February 09, 2021 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Minister of Health said today that 1022 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths were recorded in Palestine in the last 24 hours, and 733 patients have recovered.

Health Minister Mai Alkaila said in her daily report on coronavirus in Palestine that seven people have died in the West Bank after contracting the disease as 614 new cases were recorded and 299 patients have recovered.

The Gaza Strip had two fatalities from corona, 148 new cases, and 264 recoveries, while East Jerusalem had zero fatalities, 260 new cases recorded over two days, and 170 recoveries.

Alkaila said 58 patients remain in intensive care, including 17 on respirators.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123200.

 

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Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 190 new coronavirus cases and 1 death in Oman.

The total cases in the country have now touched 136377 including 128255 recoveries and 1537 deaths, according to MOH.

In the past 24 hours, 166 recoveries were reported.

The ministry urged everyone to adhere to social distancing instructions issued by the Supreme Committee and the MOH.

Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/190-new-coronavirus-cases-1-death-reported-in-oman.

 

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RAMALLAH, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Minister of Health said today that 761 new coronavirus cases and 12 fatalities were recorded in Palestine in the last 24 hours, while 578 patients have recovered. No data was available from East Jerusalem.

Health Minister Mai Alkaila said in her daily report on coronavirus in Palestine that 11 people have died in the West Bank after contracting the disease as 562 new cases were recorded and 222 patients have recovered.

The Gaza Strip had one fatality from corona, 199 new cases, and 356 recoveries.

Alkaila said 60 patients remain in intensive care, including 17 on respirators.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123217.

 

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RAMALLAH, Thursday, February 11, 2021 (WAFA) – Two Palestinians have died of coronavirus in Palestine – one in Jerusalem and one in the West Bank, 1101 new cases were recorded, and 652 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, today said Minister of Health Mai Alkaila.

She said that 597 new cases were recorded in the West Bank and 277 recoveries, 302 new cases in East Jerusalem, a significant rise in numbers in two days, and 185 recoveries, and 202 new cases in the Gaza Strip and 190 recoveries.

According to the Minister of Health, 57 patients remain in intensive care, among them 18 are on respirators.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123242.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday reported 3,525 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,734 recoveries and 18 deaths.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...-new-covid-19-cases-3734-recoveries-18-deaths.

 

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RAMALLAH, February 12, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestine today recorded 665 new novel coronavirus cases and eight deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh.

Al-Kaileh announced that 665 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and eight others died of it in the occupied territories.

Among the new 665 cases, 548 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 117 others in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In the West Bank, Ramallah and al-Bireh district was ranked the first with 135 cases, followed by Bethlehem (94), Salfit (80), Hebron (74), Nablus (59), Qalqilia (37), Tulkarm (33), Jenin (25), Jericho & the Jordan Valley (7), Tubas (3) and Jerusalem suburbs (1).

Al-Kaileh identified the new deaths as seven deaths from the West Bank and another from the Gaza Strip. The West Bank deaths were distributed as follows: Jericho & the Jordan Valley (1), Hebron (2), Ramallah and al-Bireh (3) and Salfit (1).

She added that 635 Covid-19 patients recovered; 280 recovery cases in the West Bank and 355 others in the Gaza Strip.

She pointed that 56 Covid-19 patients are getting treatment in intensive care units, including 19 who are connected to ventilators.

According to the latest coronavirus data, the confirmed cases in the occupied territories (West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) reached 187,526.

Out of the 187,526 cases, 112,935 are recorded in the West Bank, 53,265 in the Gaza Strip and 21,326 in East Jerusalem.

Recoveries have totaled 175,258, and the death toll reached 2,110, leaving a total of 10,158 active cases.

Recoveries account for 93.5 percent of total cases since the pandemic outbreak in March, active cases for 5.4 percent and the death toll accounts for 1.1 percent.

Source: https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/123259.

 

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced Friday that Jordan has confirmed a total of 10,216 coronavirus cases and 67 deaths between Feb. 5 and Feb. 12.

The MoH added that the seven-day average rate of positive PCR test results is 5.87 percent.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Jordan recorded 341,984 cases, including 324,070 recoveries and 4,421 deaths.

Source: https://en.royanews.tv/news/25468/25468.

 

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 165,357 new COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours.

As part of its intensified testing campaign, the Ministry reported 3,158 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 368,175.

According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care.

It also announced 15 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,108.

The Ministry urged all citizens to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all.

Also, MoHAP said 4,298 new individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 356,013.

Source: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2817216/uae-reports-3158-new-covid-19-cases.

 

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Dubai eases Covid-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity

DUBAI: Dubai on Monday eased Covid-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting concerts and sports events where all attendees and participants have been vaccinated.

The United Arab Emirates ranks highly globally for Covid-19 testing and vaccination rates.

Social distancing and compulsory face masks will continue, Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said. Capacities for restaurants and entertainment venues also increased.

Dubai has pushed to keep its economy, which relies on international trade and business, open through the pandemic after an initial lockdown. The emirate is due to host the Expo 2020 world fair from October, hoping to attract millions of overseas visitors.

The UAE has in recent weeks banned entry from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka to guard against the spread of the highly contagious Indian variant.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2300200/dubai-eases-covid-19-restrictions-allows-full-hotel-capacity