COVID-19: 3,966 new cases in UAE from more than 168,000 tests

Thursday, 28 January 2021 14:06

The UAE has confirmed 3,966 new cases of COVID-19 from 168,781 tests.

Another 3,294 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 267,024.

Meanwhile, eight more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 819.

A total of 293,052 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 25,209 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 168,781 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 3,966 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 3,294 recoveries and 8 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 28, 2021

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