593 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE has confirmed 593 new cases of COVID-19 from 231,286 tests in the past 24 hours.

Another 506 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 893,193.

The total number of fatalities remains at 2,305 as no further deaths have been reported.

A total of 909,815 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 14,317 are currently active.

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