The Ministry of Health and Protection (MoHaP) recently conducted 139,909 COVID-19 tests that led to the discovery of 1,321 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients to 189,866.
The ministry also reported threepatients who have died due to complications from COVID-19, which brings the country’s total death toll to 629.
MOHAP also reported 792 individuals who have already recovered from the coronavirus disease, with the total now at 166,541.
This brings the total number of active cases higher from 22,170 to 22,696 as of December 17.
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. This, after SEHA was swamped by calls as regards the process on how to get inoculated.
