UAE announces 1,226 new COVID-19 cases - GulfToday

UAE announces 1,226 new COVID-19 cases

  • 22 Dec 2020
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, reported 1,226 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.

Additionally, 1,611 individuals have recovered and three people died in the last 24 hours.

Using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, the ministry carried out 140, 051 additional COVID-19 tests. 

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In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.

Since the outbreak, the UAE has recorded 195, 878 positive cases, 171, 451 of those cases have recovered and 642 passed away.

 

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