The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has confirmed detection of 564 new Covid-19cases among various nationalities, bringing the total number of infected patients to 14,163 countrywide, a media report said.

Seven infected  patients had passed away due to Covid-19 complications bringing the death toll to 126, reported Bahrain News Agency (BNA), citing a ministry statement.

The ministry has conducted 26,000 additional tests across the UAE for the early detection of the novel coronavirus.

It said that 99 people infected with the virus have fully recovered after receiving the necessary medical care, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,763.