<p>The United Arab Emirates has extended a de-facto night-time curfew indefinitely to disinfect public areas to fight the spread of coronavirus, the state-run news agency WAM reported late on Friday.</p>.<p>The disinfection drive, which consists of spraying and cleaning streets, parks and public transport facilities, is being carried out between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day, and people have been ordered to stay at home during those hours.</p>.<p>It began on March 26 and had already been extended a week ago until April 5.</p>.<p>"The Ministry of Health Prevention and the Ministry of Interior have announced the continuation of the 'National Disinfection Programme," WAM said, without saying when the operation would end.</p>.<p>The oil-rich federation reported a recent uptick in confirmed coronavirus cases, with several hundred people diagnosed with the virus since April 1.</p>.<p>Its total cases stood at 1,264 on Friday, with nine deaths reported.</p>
<p>The United Arab Emirates has extended a de-facto night-time curfew indefinitely to disinfect public areas to fight the spread of coronavirus, the state-run news agency WAM reported late on Friday.</p>.<p>The disinfection drive, which consists of spraying and cleaning streets, parks and public transport facilities, is being carried out between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day, and people have been ordered to stay at home during those hours.</p>.<p>It began on March 26 and had already been extended a week ago until April 5.</p>.<p>"The Ministry of Health Prevention and the Ministry of Interior have announced the continuation of the 'National Disinfection Programme," WAM said, without saying when the operation would end.</p>.<p>The oil-rich federation reported a recent uptick in confirmed coronavirus cases, with several hundred people diagnosed with the virus since April 1.</p>.<p>Its total cases stood at 1,264 on Friday, with nine deaths reported.</p>