Abu Dhabi, January 24, 2021, SPA -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 179,117 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, the MoHAP announced 3,579 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 277,955. The MoHAP also announced 9 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 792. The UAE Health Ministry also noted that an additional 4,166 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 251,484. --SPA 17:13 LOCAL TIME 14:13 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1489576