COVID-19: UAE announces 461 new cases; two deaths

More than 72,000 additional COVID-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE- which has helped identify 461 new cases.

Another 131 patients have fully recovered from the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 58,153.

Two more patients have died, taking the death toll to 369.

A total of 65,802 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far – out of which 7,280 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 72,283 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 461 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 131 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications.#CommitToWin

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 20, 2020

There has been an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country in recent days, which authorities said was mainly due to non-compliance with safety measures.

They have once again called on everyone to wear masks in public, practice social distancing, and avoid social gatherings.