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COVID-19: 674 new cases in UAE; two deaths

Tuesday, 15 September 2020 17:09

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The UAE has confirmed 674 new cases of COVID-19 after authorities carried out as many as 86,879 additional tests across the country.

The number of recoveries has gone up to 70,635 after another 654 people received the all-clear

Meanwhile, two more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 401.

A total of 80,940 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 9,904 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 86879 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 674 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 654 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications.#CommitToWin pic.twitter.com/HOG7DebXV4
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) September 15, 2020

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