521 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 521 new cases of COVID-19 from 334,657 tests on Friday.

Another 614 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 723,337.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,071.

A total of 731,828 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 6,420 are currently active.

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