As many as 66,539 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the total number of doses provided so far, stands at 6,094,956 with a distribution rate of 61.62 doses per 100 people.
66,539 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 6,094,956 بمعدل توزيع 61.62 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/0y6zKZIBwR
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 2, 2021
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