The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has reported 971 new cases of the Covid-19 infection on September 5.
The new cases were reported, following 302,164 examinations conducted across the country to screen for the virus.
The health ministry also announced 1,387 recoveries in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 712,521.
One death due to Covid-19-related complications was also reported, increasing the death toll to 2,046.
The nationwide case count now stands at 723,263.