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1,410 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Sunday, 8 August 2021 15:26

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,410 new cases of COVID-19 from 274,480 tests on Sunday.

Another 1,399 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 669,953.

Four patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,975.

A total of 692,964 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 21,036 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 274,480 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,410 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,399 recoveries and 4 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 8, 2021

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