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1,519 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Sunday, 1 August 2021 13:57

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,519 new cases of COVID-19 from 284,403 tests on Sunday.

Another 1,466 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 659,664.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,951.

A total of 682,377 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,762 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 284,403 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,519 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,466 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/wqcRvXkpjc
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 1, 2021

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