1,541 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:04

By ARN News Staff

The UAE confirmed 1,541 new cases of COVID-19 from 284,799 tests on Thursday.

Another 1,497 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 634,272.

Five patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,885.

A total of 656,354 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,197 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 284,799 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,541 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,497 recoveries and 5 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) July 15, 2021

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