On Saturday (March 21), 13 new of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) were reported in the UAE, bringing the total number of cases to 153, with 120 active cases and 2 deaths.

The UAE further announced the recovery of seven cases from Covid-19, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the country to 38 thus far.

In light of the recent developments, Dr. Farida Al Hosani of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), has recommended the UAE residents to not take any chances and maintain a minimum of 1-metre distance when meeting each other or staying at home altogether and leaving your house only in cases of emergency.

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The infected cases belong to different nationalities, including 3 people from Britain and Pakistan, 4 cases from Bangladesh, and one from Portugal, Poland, and America, all of whom are stable and under continuous monitoring

تعود الحالات الجديدة لجنسيات مختلفة شملت 3 أشخاص من بريطانيا، وباكستان، 4 حالات من بنغلاديش، وشخص من كل من البرتغال، وبولندا، وأمريكا، وجميعهم حالاتهم مستقرة.

— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) March 21, 2020

The seven recovered patients belonged to UAE, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Britain, Portugal, Philippines and Poland

Bringing the total number of recoveries to 38.

د. فريدة: يؤسفنا ما تم تداوله خلال الساعات الماضية من ظهور مقاطع لتردد بعض فئات من الجمهور في الدولة على المناطق السياحية مثل الشواطئ والحدائق وغيرها، بلا مبالاة أو مسوؤلية، ونشدد على أهمية المحافظة على تجنب هذه الأماكن والاختلاط في الفترة الحالية.

— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) March 21, 2020

The cases were monitored through early and continuous investigation, and identified by examining those who were previously discovered infected or from those coming from outside the of the UAE.