Abu Dhabi, Dec. 31, 2021, SPA -- The United Arab Emirates recorded 2,426 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-190) and two deaths in the past 24 hours. The UAE Ministry of Health and Community Protection stated, in a statement, that the total number of infections rose to 761,937, while the death tally reached 2,164, noting that the recovery tally rose to 745,055, following reporting 875 related cases. --SPA 15:37 LOCAL TIME 12:37 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1672202