1,066 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Saturday, 21 August 2021 14:02

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,066 new cases of COVID-19 from 301,430 tests on Saturday.

Another 1,633 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 689,277.

Four patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,018.

A total of 708,302 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 17,007 are currently active.

#UAE announces 1,066 new #COVID19 cases, 1,633 recoveries and 4 deaths in last 24 hours.#TogetherWeRecover
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— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) August 21, 2021

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