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UAE announces 210 new cases of COVID-19, 123 recoveries

Sunday, 16 August 2020 14:00

There are 210 new cases of COVID-19 in the UAE, which brings the total number of cases to 64,312

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, this comes after more than 65,000 tests were conducted nationwide.

The ministry has also announced three new deaths caused by the virus, which means the death toll is now at 364 in the country.

Meanwhile, 123 people have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 57,694.

This means that there are currently 6,254 active cases in the UAE.

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