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996 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 14:00

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 996 new cases of COVID-19 from 329,146 tests on Tuesday.

Another 1,515 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 705,118.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,041.

A total of 718,370 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 11,211 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 329,146 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 996 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,515 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/C6D3jBF2jP
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 31, 2021

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