COVID-19: UAE reports 1,027 new cases; 1,253 recoveries

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The UAE has confirmed 1,027 new cases of COVID-19 from 100,946 tests.

Another 1,253 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 179,925.

Three more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 660.

A total of 202,863 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 22,278 are currently active.

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