991 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Thursday, 26 August 2021 at 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 991 new cases of COVID-19 from 306,873 tests on Thursday.

Another 1,576 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 697,419.

Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,031.

A total of 713,402 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 13,952 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 306,873 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 991 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,576 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/WQjY2aZaP7
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 26, 2021

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