1,321 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Monday, 9 August 2021 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,321 new cases of COVID-19 from 233,245 tests on Monday.

Another 1,400 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 671,353.

Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,978.

A total of 694,285 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,954 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 233,245 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,321 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,400 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 9, 2021

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