COVID-19: 3,452 new cases in UAE from more than 185,000 tests

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 3,452 new cases of COVID-19 from 185,502 tests.

Another 3,570 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 343,935.

Meanwhile, 14 more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,055.

A total of 358,583 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 13,593 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 185,502 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 3,452 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 3,570 recoveries and 14 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 17, 2021

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