Filed on April 8, 2020 | Last updated on April 8, 2020 at 06.55 am

The UAE also announced 19 recoveries, taking the total number of healed cases to 186.

The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced 283 new cases of Covid-19. With these new cases, the total number of infected people in the country stands at 2,359.

The ministry also announced the death of an Asian who suffered from chronic diseases, taking the total number of deaths due to the coronavirus to 12.

The UAE also announced 19 recoveries, taking the total number of healed cases to 186.

The ministry attributed the increase in the number of cases to intensified testing by the authorities concerned. It also said some of the positive cases failed to adhere to quarantine procedures and social distancing.