DUBAI: The UAE on Friday recorded 1,311 new coronavirus cases and one death.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the total number of cases since the pandemic began has reached 174,062, with the death toll now 586.
The ministry added that 793 people recovered over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 157,828.
On Thursday, Dubai Economy said it had closed down a gym for holding a celebration to mark the UAE’s National Day, which is celebrated on Dec. 2nd, and for violating anti-COVID-19 measures.
Elsewhere, Kuwait recorded 343 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 143,917. The death toll reached 886 after two new fatalities were registered.
تعلن #وزارة_الصحة عن تأكيد إصابة 343 حالة جديدة، وتسجيل 484 حالة شفاء، و 2 حالة وفاة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا_المستجدّ COVID-19 ، ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات 143,917 حالة pic.twitter.com/yGk6I1c1Gx
— وزارة الصحة - الكويت (@KUWAIT_MOH) December 4, 2020
In Bahrain, zero deaths was reported, keeping the death toll to 341, while 167 new infected cases were confirmed.
Out of 10688 COVID-19 tests carried out on 4 December 2020, 167 new cases have been detected among 96 expatriate workers, 62 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 9 are travel related. There were 112 recoveries from #COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 85710 pic.twitter.com/NlX5W3De8m
— وزارة الصحة | مملكة البحرين (@MOH_Bahrain) December 4, 2020
