Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2021, SPA -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 235,797 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. According to WAM, the UAE Ministry announced 2,742 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 402,205. The MoHAP also announced 17 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,286. The UAE Health Ministry also noted that an additional 1,691 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 387,278. --SPA 19:19 LOCAL TIME 16:19 GMT 0021 www.spa.gov.sa/w1515430