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266 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Saturday, 18 December 2021 14:41

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 266 new cases of COVID-19 from 235,367 tests in the last 24 hours.

As many as 118 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall tally of recoveries to 738,505.

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

A total of 743,852 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,196 are currently active.

#UAE announces 266 new #COVID19 cases, 118 recoveries and no deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/Pi7oroa9EC
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) December 18, 2021

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