The UAE confirmed 112 new cases of COVID-19 from 304,976 tests on Wednesday.
Another 138 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 732,733.
Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,124.
A total of 738,924 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 4,067 are currently active.
#UAE announces 112 new #COVID19 cases, 138 recoveries and 2 deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/lhb3L3aq6X
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