COVID-19: 1,724 new cases detected in the UAE today

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The UAE has confirmed 1,724 new cases of COVID-19 from 196,777 tests.

As many as 1,682 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 511,340.

Another three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,604.

A total of 530,944 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,000 are currently active.

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