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COVID-19: UAE reports 1,226 new cases; 1,611 recoveries

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 14:04

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The UAE has confirmed 1,226 new cases of COVID-19 from 140,051 tests.

Another 1,611 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 171,451.

Three more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 642.

A total of 195,878 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 23,785 are currently active.

"الصحة" تجري 140,051 فحصا ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,226 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد و1,611 حالة شفاء و3 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية#وام pic.twitter.com/z55I6HgUP5
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) December 22, 2020

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