COVID-19: 2,101 new cases in UAE from more than 198,000 tests

Thursday, 18 March 2021 13:59

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,101 new cases of COVID-19 from 198,328 tests.

Another 2,628 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 416,105.

Meanwhile, 10 more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,424.

A total of 434,465 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 16,936 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 198,328 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,101 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,628 recoveries and 10 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/KiL1BIBdM4
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 18, 2021

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