66 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 66 new cases of COVID-19 from 291,977 tests on Thursday.

Another 83 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 735,899.

The total number of fatalities remains 2,144 as no COVID-19 related deaths were reported for the third consecutive day.

A total of 741,214 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,171 are currently active.

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