1,520 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 1,520 new cases of COVID-19 from 297,815 tests on Friday.

Another 1,497 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 656,680.

Four patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,943.

A total of 679,321 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,698 are currently active.

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