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UAE reports 1,348 COVID-19 cases

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 13:59

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,348 new cases of COVID-19 from 249,847 tests on Wednesday.

Another 1,316 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 530,085.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,639.

A total of 550,029 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,305 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 249,847 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,348 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,316 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/xQDcj3OdPb
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 19, 2021

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