COVID-19: 2,692 new cases in UAE from more than 218,000 tests

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 14:00

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,692 new cases of COVID-19 from 218,351 tests.

Another 1,589 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 385,587.

Meanwhile, 16 more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,269.

A total of 399,463 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 12,607 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 218,351 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,692 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,589 recoveries and 16 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 3, 2021

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