ABU DHABI — A total of 832 new coronavirus cases were reported on Monday in the United Arab Emirates in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country to 24, 190, according to a statement from the country's Ministry of Health and Prevention carried by official news agency WAM. Meanwhile, four more patients succumbed to the virus, bringing the country's death toll to 224, the ministry confirmed. The ministry also announced the recovery of 1, 065 new COVID-19 patients after receiving the necessary treatment, rising to 9,577 the total number of recovered patients. Briefing the media, the UAE's government official spokesperson said that over 37,844 additional COVID-19 tests were conducted among UAE citizens and residents which resulted in the detection of new cases. "We are grateful to the health authorities that are working tirelessly to curb the spread of coronavirus, and are pleased to announce daily the numbers of people who recovered and are back to their normal life. However, this pleasure is short-lived when we see a daily increase in the number of infections, due to irresponsible behaviors by some members of the public," the spokesperson said. "Despite the violations we see everyday, we must thank thousands of citizens and residents who adhere to all guidelines and precautionary measures to protect themselves and others. We are delighted to see that many families are committed to avoiding gatherings and responsibly choosing to participate in events through digital platforms, the spokesperson added. She said the measures to partially ease restrictions by re-opening shopping malls and resuming some necessary economic activities were taken to create a balance between meeting the needs of community segments whose sources of income are associated with the commodities trade and between continuing with the recommended preventive and precautionary measures.
