UAE reports 1,270 COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 14:01

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 from 202,184 tests on Tuesday.

Another 1,250 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 528,769.

Four patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,637.

A total of 548,681 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,275 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 202,184 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,270 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,250 recoveries and 4 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/5UEgUfU3Hl
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 18, 2021

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