UAE announces 1,278 new cases of COVID-19; 726 recoveries

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 14:04

The UAE has reported 1,278 new cases of COVID-19 from 144,147 tests.

Another 726 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 165,749.

Meanwhile, four people have died, taking the total number of fatalities to 626.

A total of 188,545 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 22,170 are currently active.

"الصحة" تجري 144,174 فحصا ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,278 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد و726 حالة شفاء و4 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية#وام pic.twitter.com/2Wb0XMQqT2
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) December 16, 2020

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