COVID-19: 3,471 new cases in UAE from more than 142,000 tests

Monday, 18 January 2021 14:35

The UAE has confirmed 3,471 new cases of COVID-19 from 142,388 tests.

Another 2,990 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 228,364.

Meanwhile, six more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 751.

A total of 256,732 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 27,671 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 142,388 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 3,471 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,990 recoveries and 6 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 18, 2021

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