The UAE has announced 239 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 62,300.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), more than 63,700 additional tests have been carried out across the Emirates.
Meanwhile, the number of recoveries in the country has gone up to 56,245 after another 230 people received the all-clear.
The death toll remains 356 as no fatalities have been reported over the past 24 hours.
The number of active cases in the country currently stands at 5,699.
تُعلن وزارة الصحة عن تسجيل 239 إصابة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا_المستجد، و 230 حالة شفاء، ولم يتم تسجيل أي حالات وفاة اليوم.
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 8, 2020
The Ministry of Health announces the register of 239 new cases of #Coronavirus, 230 recoveries and no death cases were registered today pic.twitter.com/BInzFyC2ok


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