The UAE confirmed 1,530 new cases of COVID-19 from 288,895 tests on Friday.
Another 1,487 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 635,759.
Seven patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,892.
A total of 657,884 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,233 are currently active.
#UAE announces 1,530 new #COVID19 cases, 1,487 recoveries and 7 deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/9dehUBznkI
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) July 16, 2021
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