Abu Dhabi, February 17, 2021, SPA -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 185,502 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. According to WAM, the UAE Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 3,452 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 358,583. The MoHAP also announced 14 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,055. The UAE Health Ministry also noted that an additional 3,570 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 343,935. --SPA 20:11 LOCAL TIME 17:11 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1507183