COVID-19: 2,160 new cases in UAE from more than 239,000 tests

Friday, 19 March 2021 13:59

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,160 new cases of COVID-19 from 239,268 tests.

Another 2,391 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 418,496.

Meanwhile, four more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,428.

A total of 436,625 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 16,701 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 239,268 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,160 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,391 recoveries and 4 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/cpBUhZVvGG
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 19, 2021

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