301 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Monday, 20 December 2021 14:14

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 301 new cases of COVID-19 from 272,115 tests on Monday.

Another 149 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall tally of recoveries to 738,785.

One patient has died, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,152.

A total of 744,438 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,501 are currently active.

#UAE announces 301 new #COVID19 cases, 149 recoveries and 1 death in last 24 hours. #TogetherWeRecover #WamNews pic.twitter.com/WHvc1leWj2
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) December 20, 2021

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