The UAE has identified 479 new cases of the coronavirus, it said on Sunday, taking the number of cases in the country to 6,781.
Four more people died of Covid-19, raising the total to 41.
A further 23,000 people were tested for the coronavirus and 1,286 people have now recovered.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention “expressed sincere condolences to the families of three Asian expats and a GCC national who tested positive for Covid-19 and died due to complications”.
“The new cases identified are in a stable condition and undergoing treatment,” it said.
The number of people with the virus has grown significantly in recent weeks as the country stepped up testing nationwide.
Between 300 and 500 new cases have been diagnosed daily by the government as doctors seek to identify who has the virus and who is clear of it.
At the weekend, Emirates Red Crescent said it would sponsor the family of any UAE resident who died of Covid-19.
“Today, we have a big responsibility to stand by families who have lost loved ones to coronavirus and be with them during these hard times,” said Dr Mohammed Al Falahi, secretary general of ERC.
“This initiative will look at all the requirements of these families, whether [through] food, health, education and housing conditions, and will also help those who have financial obligations.
“It’s hard to lose a loved one, but our country and leadership have taught us to care for the needs of others, leading by example.”
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Dubai Bling season three
Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
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Short-term let permits explained
Homeowners and tenants are allowed to list their properties for rental by registering through the Dubai Tourism website to obtain a permit.
Tenants also require a letter of no objection from their landlord before being allowed to list the property.
There is a cost of Dh1,590 before starting the process, with an additional licence fee of Dh300 per bedroom being rented in your home for the duration of the rental, which ranges from three months to a year.
Anyone hoping to list a property for rental must also provide a copy of their title deeds and Ejari, as well as their Emirates ID.
Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
