COVID-19: 2,172 new cases in UAE from more than 209,000 tests

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 14:01

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,172 new cases of COVID-19 from 209,079 tests.

Another 2,348 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 427,188.

Meanwhile, six more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,451.

A total of 444,398 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 15,759 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 209,079 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 2,172 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,348 recoveries and 6 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 23, 2021

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