1,070 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 1,070 new cases of COVID-19 from 311,295 tests on Friday.

Another 1,619 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 687,644.

Two patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,014.

A total of 707,236 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 17,578 are currently active.

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