COVID-19: 3,005 new cases in UAE from more than 175,000 tests

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 13:58

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has confirmed 3,005 new cases of COVID-19 from 175,284 tests.

Another 3,515 people have received the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 366,567.

Meanwhile, five more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,145.

A total of 375,535 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 7,823 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 175,284 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 3,005 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 3,515 recoveries and 5 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 23, 2021

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