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UAE issues warning on COVID-19 rules violation after virus cases jump five-fold
UAE : The United Arab Emirates said Thursday that daily coronavirus cases had jumped five-fold compared with a month ago, and warned residents and citizens to abide by measures designed to curb the disease.The daily tally of cases hit 930 on Thursday, said Farida al-Hosani, spokeswoman for the Emirates' health sector, compared with 179 on August 10."This is the highest number recorded in four months," she said during a televised conference."Those who violate the preventive measures in place, whether an individual, shops, or restaurants, will be held accountable."Hosani said 12% of cases were among residents or citizens returning to the UAE from abroad, even though they received negative tests from their destination countries -- which are a