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COVID-19: 1,390 new cases in UAE from more than 110,000 tests

Tuesday, 27 October 2020 14:06

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The UAE has confirmed 1,390 new cases of COVID-19 from as many as 110,807 additional tests.

Another 1,708 people have recovered, pushing the overall recovery tally to 122,458.

Meanwhile, two more patients have died, taking the total number of fatalities to 482.

A total of 127,624 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 4,684 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 110,807 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,390 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,708 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #committowin pic.twitter.com/obK6HdxfUi
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) October 27, 2020

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