Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,359 new COVID-19 cases, drop from recent spike of 1,578
The United Arab Emirates reported 1,359 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a drop from the recent high of 1,578 cases, announced the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) on Twitter.
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NCEMA added that there has been two new deaths from COVID-19 during the last day.
A further 2,037 people had recovered from the virus.
The new cases were detected after authorities carried out 118,058 tests in a 24-hour period, explained NCEMA.
The Ministry of Health conducts 118,058 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,359 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 2,037 recoveries and 2 death cases due to complications.#committowin pic.twitter.com/Fbk6ODOhlW
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) October 25, 2020
The UAE currently has a total of 125,123 cases, of which 118,931 have recovered, according to government figures.
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