261 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE has confirmed 261 new cases of COVID-19 from 274,597 tests in the past 24 hours.

Another 372 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 879,426.

The total number of fatalities remains at 2,302 as no further deaths have been reported.

A total of 896,892 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 15,164 are currently active.

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