985 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Wednesday, 1 September 2021 at 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 985 new cases of COVID-19 from 259,569 tests on Wednesday.

Another 1,526 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 706,644.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,043.

A total of 719,355 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 10,668 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 259,569 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 985 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,526 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/y67ct1jRwV
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) September 1, 2021

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