The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention reported 1,083 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.
An additional 103,199 tests were carried out, while 970 recoveries were confirmed along with one more fatality.
Frontline health workers could take years to recover from mental scars suffered from treating seriously ill patients during the coronavirus pandemic, UAE officials said.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims from inside the kingdom to perform the Umrah and visit the Holy Mosque from October 4. Oman will reopen its land borders and airport on October 1, local media reported on Wednesday.
Globally, coronavirus cases have passed 31.6 million, while the death toll is more than 972,000. More than 23.2 million have recovered.
UAE detects 1,083 new cases from 103,199 tests
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention recorded 1,083 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday after carrying out 103,199 tests.
Health officials said 970 patients had recovered in the past day, though a new death raises the country’s toll to 406.
Since January 29, the UAE has recorded 87,539 Covid-19 cases with 76,997 patient recoveries.
Active cases now stands at 10,169.
Madrid faces more restrictions
Health authorities in Madrid may extend to more communities the restrictions on movement it imposed on areas of the Spanish capital with high coronavirus infection rates.
About 860,000 Madrid residents are already required to justify trips out of 37 neighbourhoods, mostly working-class areas. People have complained that the restrictions stigmatise the poor.
The region’s deputy health chief, Antonio Zapatero, said on Wednesday that a decision on additional measures, including possible customer limits in restaurants, would be announced on Friday.
Mr Zapatero said the outbreak in the Madrid region, which has a population of 6.6 million, was one of “sustained increase”.
Madrid had an infection rate of 772 cases per 100,000 people in 14 days, nearly three times Spain’s national average of 287 cases per 100,000 people.
Other parts of the country are also seeing increases in new cases. Spain recorded 241 more virus-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 30,904.
Kuwait reports 729 new recoveries
Kuwait on Wednesday reported 729 new recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking its recovery tally to 92,341.
No details on case numbers were given at the time.
More than 50,000 Indians repatriated from Ras Al Khaimah since June
Ras Al Khaimah has helped repatriate 53,000 Indians since June, officials said on Wednesday.
These Indian citizens left the UAE at the end of their employment contracts. The repatriation operations were carried out by the Indian government and Indian airline SpiceJet.
About 300 special charter flights helped take people to 21 destinations across India.
Oman to end Dhofar lockdown
Oman will lift a lockdown imposed on Dhofar Governate on October 1, the Supreme Committee ruled on Wednesday.
The decision comes as Oman registered 10 new Covid-19 deaths and 568 new cases in the country.
Health officials announced 287 recoveries in the past day.
“The UAE is sparing no effort to ensure the safety and well-being of all its people and Ras Al Khaimah is part of the country’s drive to be at the forefront of the global response to this pandemic,” said Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport has been playing an important role in the Indian government’s initiative to repatriate its citizens.
