The UAE recorded 1,798 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
These cases took the country’s overall tally to 489,495. Another 1,492 people beat the virus, taking total recoveries to 473,398.
Four more people died from complications caused by Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 1,541. Active cases stand at 14,556.
Wednesday's figure is the lowest since March 21, when 1,717 new cases were recorded.
New infections hovered about 2,000 for several days, having declined significantly since January.
Mass testing and a swift vaccination programme are integral to the UAE's curbing of the pandemic.
The UAE on Wednesday said it had given 138,734 vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, to reach 9.29 million doses in total. This represents a rate of 93.98 doses per 100 people.
Authorities also urged youngsters to take the vaccine to help break the chain of infection.
The National Youth Strategy defines this group as people between 15 and 35 years of age.
People aged 16 and above are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine in the Emirates.
"We call on our youth to get vaccinated, which will have a positive effect on society by breaking the chain of infection, and maintaining [the] UAE's achievements in combating Covid-19," said Saeed Al Nazari, director general of the Federal Youth Authority, at the weekly Covid-19 media briefing.
“Abiding by the rules is an individual responsibility and a national obligation to keep communities safe.”
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
