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115 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Saturday, 16 October 2021 13:59

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 115 new cases of COVID-19 from 362,508 tests on Friday.

Another 159 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 732,143.

No COVID-19-related deaths were recorded, so the total number of fatalities remains at 2,118.

A total of 738,487 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, bringing the total active cases to 4,226.

The Ministry of Health conducts 362,508 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 115 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 159 recoveries and no COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours.#TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) October 16, 2021

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