COVID-19: UAE confirms 246 new cases; no deaths

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 14:04

The UAE has announced 246 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 63,212.

The number of recoveries has gone up to 57,193 after another 232 people were given the all-clear.

The death toll remains 358 as no fatalities have been reported over the past 24 hours.

This means that there are currently 5,661 active cases in the country.

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), as many as 72,630 additional tests have been carried out across the Emirates.

The Ministry of Health conducts more than 72,000 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 246 new cases of the #Coronavirus, and announces 232 recoveries, and no death cases were registered today.
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 12, 2020

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