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1,109 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Monday, 16 August 2021 14:01

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,109 new cases of COVID-19 from 249,792 tests on Monday.

Another 1,505 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 681,265.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,003.

A total of 702,885 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 19,617 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 249,792 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,109 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,505 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 16, 2021

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