66 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 66 new cases of COVID-19 from 254,300 tests on Sunday.

Another 92 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 735,549.

The total number of fatalities remains 2,143 as no COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.

A total of 740,945 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,253 are currently active.

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