UAE announces 552 new cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths

Thursday, 30 April 2020 14:59

By Maria Botros

The UAE has announced 552 new cases of COVID-19.

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), this now brings the total number of cases to 12,481.

Ministry officials have revealed that seven people have died from the coronavirus, which makes the total number of deaths 105 in the country.

They also clarified that 100 more people have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,429.

An additional 27,000 Covid-19 tests were performed, which revealed 552 new cases bringing the total number of cases to 12,481. The new cases identified are undergoing treatment, @mohapuae announced today. #UAEGov
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) April 30, 2020

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