1,744 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE has confirmed 1,744 new cases of COVID-19 from 206,412 tests in the past 24 hours.

Another 1,718 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 920,873.

Two patients have died, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,313.

A total of 940,503 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 17,317 are currently active.

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