Dubai: The UAE on Thursday confirmed 3,014 new coronavirus infections, taking the active cases in the country to 50,010.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention also said that 4 patients died as a result of COVID-19 complications.
An additional 1,067 people have been cured.
The country’s caseload stands at 816,945 known confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,204 deaths since the pandemic began.
In the UAE, 233.98 doses have been given per 100 people, with 23,141,751 vaccines provided so far.
Despite this, health officials continue to call on residents to follow basic health and prevention protocols, including social distancing and wearing masks.
The World Health Organization previously said new infections increased by 20 percent globally over the past week, with nearly 19 million total cases attributable to the omicron variant.