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COVID-19: 2,080 new cases in UAE from more than 212,000 tests

Saturday, 24 April 2021 17:03

By ARN News Staff

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The UAE has confirmed 2,080 new cases of COVID-19 from 212,779 tests.

Another 1,793 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 490,457.

Meanwhile, two more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,569.

A total of 508,925 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 16,899 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 212,779 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,080 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,793 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/0kI3Pa88ur
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) April 24, 2021

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