COVID-19: 2,051 new cases in UAE from nearly 237,000 tests

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:07

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,051 new cases of COVID-19 from 236,988 tests.

Another 2,741 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 413,477.

Meanwhile, eight more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,414.

A total of 432,364 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 17,473 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 236,988 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,051 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,741 recoveries and 8 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/xvrLDp8jKy
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 17, 2021

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