UAE records 461 new cases of coronavirus, 2 deaths - GulfToday

UAE records 461 new cases of coronavirus, 2 deaths

  • 20 Aug 2020
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 461 new cases of COVID-19 detected in the UAE on Thursday.

Since the first case in January, the UAE has recorded a total of 65,802 COVID-19 cases.

As a result of unforeseen complications, two patients have passed away from the virus. That brings the total of lives lost to the pandemic to 369. 

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However, 131 patients have recovered, adding the number of those that have recovered from the virus to 58,153.

The Ministry extends its condolences to the families of those that passed away and wish those infected speedy recoveries

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