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COVID-19: 1,930 new cases in UAE from more than 203,000 tests

Sunday, 18 April 2021 15:33

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 1,930 new cases of COVID-19 from 203,347 tests.

Another 1,503 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 479,566.

Meanwhile, four more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,554.

A total of 497,154 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 16,034 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 203,347 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,930 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,503 recoveries and 4 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) April 18, 2021

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