The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 217,849 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In a statement on Sunday, MoHAP reported 1,969 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 597,986. MoHAP also announced two deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,726. The ministry noted that an additional 1,946 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 577,234.