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UAE records 491 new coronavirus cases, 402 recoveries

  • 27 Aug 2020
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The UAE’s Ministry of Health conducted 68,043 COVID-19 tests, and discovered 491 new cases of the coronavirus and 402 recoveries.

The additional 491 new cases brings the total number of cases to 68,511. The new cases identified are undergoing treatment. 

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The total number of recovered cases of coronavirus has reached 59,472 with 402 cases fully recovered cases recorded today.

The ministry announced that no death cases due to Covid-19 were reported in the UAE for the past 24 hours.

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