The 70-year-old, who has himself highlighted the importance of social distancing, took off his mask before addressing a crowd from a high platform.
The 70-year-old, who has himself highlighted the importance of social distancing, took off his mask before addressing a crowd from a high platform.
"There is growing evidence that face masks can considerably reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses," authors noted.
This takes the total reported cases in the country to 120,232, while recoveries stand at 111,440.
There are 2,883 active cases in the country, of which 378 are under acute hospital care.
The UAE has conducted over 12.1m tests till date as part of the country's massive screening programmes.
It takes about two weeks for containment measures to have some impact, an epidemiologist said
738 businesses were found compliant with safety protocols.
The ministry says 54,366 new cases have taken the overall tally past 7.7 million on Friday.
There are currently 29 Covid-19 cases in a critical condition, and 78 cases receiving treatment.
The easing of travel restrictions is among a slew of relaxed rules announced to help the country’s battered economy recover from recession.