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608 new cases of COVID-19 in UAE

Wednesday, 15 September 2021 13:58

By REUTERS

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The UAE confirmed 608 new cases of COVID-19 from 311,171 tests on Wednesday.

Another 706 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 722,073.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,068.

A total of 730,743 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 6,602 are currently active.

"الصحة" تُجري 311,171 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 608 إصابات جديدة بفيروس #كورونا و706 حالات شفاء وحالتي وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/QzRJv88Kg8
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) September 15, 2021

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