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COVID-19: 3,498 new cases in UAE from more than 187,000 tests

Friday, 26 February 2021 13:57

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 3,498 new cases of COVID-19 from 187,176 tests.

Another 2,478 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 377,537.

Meanwhile, 16 more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,198.

A total of 385,160 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 6,425 are currently active.

#UAE announces 3,498 new #COVID19 cases, 2,478 recoveries and 16 deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/rQEp7JsHq7
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) February 26, 2021

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