Abu Dhabi, January 18, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it conducted 487,749 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to WAM News Agency. In a statement, the ministry announced 2,792 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 811,029. MoHAP also announced 3 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,198. The ministry noted that an additional 1,166 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 762,379. --SPA 14:58 LOCAL TIME 11:58 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1679851