The UAE News web report: The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 3,307 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,404 recoveries and 12 deaths.

The new cases were detected through 164,551 additional tests. Over 27.7 million tests have been conducted across the country to date.

The total number of cases in UAE as on February 12 are 342,974 while total recoveries stand at 323,191. Death toll rises to 986.

The Sultanate of Oman on Thursday announced a mandatory 7-day institutional quarantine for all visitors arriving at its airports, effective February 15.

The move was undertaken due to members of the public failing to adhere to mandatory precautionary measures.

Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of a pre-emptive testing campaign in two areas of the emirate after a number of cases were detected.

Authorities said the campaigns have been launched in the Baniyas area in Abu Dhabi and the Al Aamerah area in Al Ain.

Abu Dhabi Police have also referred over 1,600 gathering violations to the Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Prosecution, according to a statement on Thursday.

These included 47 violations for people hosting the events and 1,641 for those attending the gatherings.

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