Abu Dhabi, December 31, 2020, SPA -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 146,721 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. According to WAM, it 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, the UAE Ministry announced 1,730 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 207,822. The infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care. The UAE Health Ministry also announced four deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 669. It also noted that an additional 1,435 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 184,442. --SPA 16:54 LOCAL TIME 13:54 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w1476713