The UAE announced 1,735 new cases of COVID-19 from 200,648 tests on Saturday.
Another 1,701 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 514,769.
Meanwhile, three more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,610.
A total of 534,445 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,066 are currently active.
The Ministry of Health conducts 200,648 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,735 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,701 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 8, 2021


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