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COVID-19: UAE announces 382 cases, 2 deaths

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 21:42

The UAE has announced 382 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 43,364.

According to Dr. Amna Al Dahhak Al Shamsi, UAE government spokesperson, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) has conducted 39,987 coronavirus tests nationwide.

Meanwhile, two more people have died from the virus, bringing the total death toll to 295.

A total 676 people have recovered from the virus, making the total number of recoveries 29,537 in the country.

There are a total of 13,532 active cases across the emirates.

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