COVID-19: 3,123 new cases in UAE from more than 162,000 tests

Monday, 15 February 2021 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 3,123 new cases of COVID-19 from 162,774 tests.

Another 4,892 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 336,731.

Meanwhile, 13 more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,027.

A total of 351,895 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 14,137 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 162,774 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 3,123 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 4,892 recoveries and 13 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 15, 2021

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