The Ministry of Health and Protection (MoHaP) recently conducted 155,176 COVID-19 tests that led to the discovery of 1,226 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients to 187,267.
The ministry also reported four patients who have died due to complications from COVID-19, which brings the country’s total death toll to 622.
MOHAP also reported 674 individuals who have already recovered from the coronavirus disease, with the total now at 165,023.
This brings the total number of active cases higher from 21,074 to 21,622 as of December 15.
RELATED STORY: UAE residents urged to register at SEHA as full list of COVID-19 vaccine centers released
The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday has released a list of hospitals and centers where UAE residents can get a jab of Sinopharm’s vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The announcement was made a day following the UAE’s approval of the vaccine, which has 86% efficacy as per the results of the third phase of clinical trials conducted in the country.
The UAE’s vaccination program will commence on Saturday in all clinics operated by the Abu Dhabi Health Authority (SEHA) as well as private centers of VPS Healthcare.
SEHA urged all residents to book an appointment via their website or thru their hotline 80050 before going to the centers.
