1,251 COVID-19 cases reported in UAE

Sunday, 16 May 2021 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,251 new cases of COVID-19 from 103,918 tests on Sunday.

Another 1,222 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 526,302.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,631.

A total of 546,182 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,249 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 103,918 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,251 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,222 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/FOk0LeBv4c
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 16, 2021

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