UAE reports 390 new Covid-19 cases

 The UAE announced 390 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, taking its tally of infections to 889,105.

No deaths were reported for the 17th day running, as the toll remained at 2,302.

Guru Nanak Darbar hosted an event at the Sikh temple in Dubai to vaccinate 4,500 adults of various nationalities and religions in February.

Only one coronavirus-related fatality has been recorded in March.

Another 800 people overcame the virus, raising the recovery total to 861,848.

The latest cases were identified as a result of 315,335 PCR tests.

More than 146 million tests have been conducted to date under a robust mass screening strategy.

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