DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates recorded wednesday its highest number of COVID-19 infections in more than a month, a day after the health minister warned that cases could increase.
The State of the Arab Gulf has recorded 435 infections and one death in the last 24 hours, the government tweeted in communications, compared to 401 cases on July 12 and less than 473 on July 10.
The infection rate fell from a peak of more than 900 at the end of May, however, the country has experienced periodic peaks since then, despite a general downward finish.
Health Minister AbdulRahman Bin Mohammed al-Owais warned Tuesday that the number of cases could occur just after an “alarming” build-up in the past two weeks. There were 365 new cases and two deaths reported tuesday.
The regional business and tourism centre at the end of June has been de-icing on the national curfew in force since mid-March and advertising companies and public offerings have reopened.
The UAE recorded 65,341 infections and 367 deaths. The government reveals where infections or deaths occurred in the country of seven emirates or states.
Neighboring Saudi Arabia has the number of six Persian Gulf states with 301,323 infections and 3,470 deaths.
(Report through Alexander Cornwell; Edited through Giles Elgood)