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COVID-19: 2,018 new cases in UAE from more than 208,000 tests

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 15:43

By ARN News Staff

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The UAE has confirmed 2,018 new cases of COVID-19 from 208,085 tests.

Another 2,651 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 410,736.

Meanwhile, four more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,406.

A total of 430,313 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,171 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 208,085 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,018 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,651 recoveries and 4 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/7NZlt6jIsl
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 16, 2021

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