Coronavirus: UAE reports 3,310 new Covid-19 cases, 3,368 recoveries, 17 deaths

Dubai - Over 27.2 million tests have been conducted across the country to date.

By Web report

Published: Tue 9 Feb 2021, 1:57 PM

Last updated: Wed 10 Feb 2021, 12:19 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Tuesday reported 3,310 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,368 recoveries and 17 deaths.

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The new cases were detected through 165,796 additional tests.

Over 27.2 million tests have been conducted across the country to date.

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The total number of cases in UAE as on February 9 are 332,603 while total recoveries stand at 313,060. Death toll rises to 947.

UAE authorities have been doubling down on violators of Covid-19 restrictions across the country.

On Tuesday, Dubai Police announced it had fined the organiser of a private house party Dh50,000 for violating social distancing and Covid-19 precautionary measures.

A fine of Dh15,000 has also been issued for every participant in the private party.

Meanwhile, Sharjah on Tuesday became the latest emirate to issue fresh Covid-19 directives for commercial establishments.

The new regulations state that shopping centres and malls in Sharjah will have to restrict the number of visitors to a maximum of 60 per cent of their total capacity.

Permitted operating capacities were also slashed to 50 per cent at cinemas, entertainment centres, gyms and fitness centres.