UAE records 612 new COVID-19 cases, 490 recoveries - GulfToday

UAE records 612 new COVID-19 cases, 490 recoveries

  • 04 Sep 2020
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The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday announced 612 new COVID-19 cases detected in the UAE after carrying out 80,935 tests.

The new cases bring the total of COVID-19 cases recorded in the country to 72,766.

Additionally, 490 infected people have recovered from the novel virus. 

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The new recoveries sum up the number of those that have recovered to 63,158.

The death toll is still at 387, no death from COVID-19 reported in the past 24 hours.

The new cases identified are currently undergoing treatment.

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