COVID-19: UAE announces 399 new cases; 1 death

Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:35

More than 57,000 additional COVID-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE, which has helped identify 399 new cases.

Another 316 patients have fully recovered from the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 59,070.

Meanwhile, one more patient has died, taking the death toll to 378.

A total of 68,020 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 8,572 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 57,419 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 399 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 316 recoveries and 1 death case due to complications.#CommitToWin
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 26, 2020

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