1,089 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 14:01

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,089 new cases of COVID-19 from 327,616 tests on Wednesday.

Another 1,605 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 684,414.

Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,009.

A total of 705,089 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,666 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 327,616 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,089 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,605 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #togetherwerecover pic.twitter.com/pcY8LkfVfp
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 18, 2021

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