2,708 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Wednesday, 5 January 2022 14:00

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 2,708 new cases of COVID-19 from 469,028 tests in the past 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), another 743 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 749,254.

No COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded, with the total number of fatalities remaining at 2,170.

A total of 774,897 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 23,473 are currently active.

#UAE announces 2,708 new #COVID19 cases, 743 recoveries and 0 death in last 24 hours. #TogetherWeRecover #WamNews pic.twitter.com/IbpgFeWrPW
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) January 5, 2022

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