Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,501 cases, 1,746 recoveries and 3 deaths

UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has confirmed an additional 1,501 cases of the novel coronavirus infection on January 4.

The new infections were detected as a result of 116,687 tests conducted across the UAE to screen for the virus.

The health ministry also confirmed that an additional 1,746 Covid-19 patients have recovered, while three have succumbed to the contagion.

The death toll has now risen to 683, while the case count stands at 214,732.

The Ministry of Health conducts 116,687 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,501 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,746 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 4, 2021

Oman
The Ministry of Health registered 180 infections and one fatality in the past 24 hours.

The total cases in the country now equal 129,584, including 122,372 recoveries and 1,502 deaths, Times of Oman reported.