UAE reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, three recoveries

Abu Dhabi

The UAE Government has announced the detection of 41 new coronavirus cases among various nationalities, taking to 611 the number of infections in the country.

The government also announced the full recovery of three patients and the death of two patients due to health complications. A 48-year-old Arab national died while suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, while an Asian national who died at age 42 also suffered from heart disease. COVID-19 fatalities have now reached five in the UAE, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

The announcement was made by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention during a regular media briefing on Monday, wherein Dr Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the UAE health sector, highlighted the latest COVID-19 developments in the country and the measures taken by Emirati authorities to combat the spread of the pandemic.

Al Hosani affirmed that ''The 41 patients are receiving the necessary healthcare. Two of them are under intensive care, while the others are in a stable condition."

The new cases belong to various nationalities, including one each from China, Syria, the Philippines, Australia, the UAE, Sudan, Poland, and Malaysia; two each from Brazil, Bangladesh, Ireland, Egypt, and Britain; three from Italy, and 20 from India.

During the media briefing, the government announced the full recovery of an additional three patients--two Indians and a Sri Lankan--taking the total recoveries to 61.

Al Hosani explained that the increase in cases announced in recent days was connected to travel and direct contact with people arriving from abroad. However, some diagnosed cases were related to contact and human-to-human transmission inside the country, which is expected and common in other countries.

She stressed that the disease is not confined to a specific geographic area, noting that a previously monitored and the confirmed case had come in contact with others, infecting 36 people.