COVID-19: 1,501 new cases in UAE from more than 116,000 tests

Monday, 4 January 2021 14:04

The UAE has confirmed 1,501 new cases of COVID-19 from 116,687 tests.

Another 1,746 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 191,455.

Meanwhile, three more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 682.

A total of 214,732 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 22,595 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 116,687 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,501 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,746 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 4, 2021

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