COVID-19: UAE reports 1,311 new cases; 1,495 recoveries

Thursday, 24 December 2020 14:04

The UAE has confirmed 1,311 new cases of COVID-19 from 138,914 tests.

Another 1,495 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 174,479.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 647.

A total of 198,435 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 23,309 are currently active.

"الصحة" تجري 138,914 فحصا ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,311 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد 1,495 حالة شفاء وحالتي وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/6eJ2WkwpyB
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) December 24, 2020

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