79 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Saturday, 20 November 2021 16:38

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 79 new cases of COVID-19 from 325,883 tests on Saturday.

Another 89 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 736,081.

The total number of fatalities remains 2,144 as no COVID-19 related deaths were reported.

A total of 741,370 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 3,145 are currently active.

#الصحة تجري 325,883 فحصا ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 79 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد، و89 حالة شفاء وعدم تسجيل أي حالة وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#يداً_بيد_نتعافى #وام pic.twitter.com/vhQoTCZQP4
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) November 20, 2021

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