COVID-19: UAE reports 944 new cases; 1,265 recoveries

Sunday, 27 December 2020 18:27

The UAE has confirmed 944 new cases of COVID-19 from 152,146 tests.

Another 1,265 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 178,672.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 657.

A total of 201, 836 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 22,507 are currently active.

"#الصحة" تجري 152,146 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 944 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد و 1,265 حالة شفاء وحالتي وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/VsvRzyIvyN
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) December 27, 2020

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