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1,539 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Thursday, 8 July 2021 14:00

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,539 new cases of COVID-19 from 283,327 tests on Thursday.

Another 1,525 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 623,826.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,849.

A total of 645,653 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 19,978 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 283,327 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,539 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,525 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) July 8, 2021

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