983 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 14:00

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 983 new cases of COVID-19 from 334,838 tests on Wednesday.

Another 1,583 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 695,843.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,028.

A total of 712,411 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 14,540 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 334,838 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 983 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,583 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/BQhC6MYwmc
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 25, 2021

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