1,988 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Wednesday, 23 June 2021 14:03

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,988 new cases of COVID-19 from 249,333 tests on Wednesday.

Another 1,922 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 597,008.

Six patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,773.

A total of 618,148 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 19,367 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 249,333 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,988 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,922 recoveries and 6 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) June 23, 2021

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