800 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE has confirmed 800 new cases of COVID-19 from 226,570 tests in the past 24 hours.

Another 776 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 982,660.

No further deaths have been recorded, so the total number of fatalities remains at 2,339. 

A total of 1,003,929 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,930 are currently active.

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