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234 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Friday, 17 December 2021 14:01

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 234 new cases of COVID-19 from 332,243 tests in the last 24 hours.

As many as 127 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall tally of recoveries to 738,387.

No further COVID-19 related deaths have been reported with the number remaining at 2,151.

A total of 743,586 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,048 are currently active.

#UAE announces 234 new #COVID19 cases, 127 recoveries and no deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/JsZ3R4mlB8
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) December 17, 2021

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