Emirates airline employees check a passenger at Dubai International Airport, UAE April 27, 2020. (Reuters)
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday reported 1,590 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 213,231, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).
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The UAE also reported 1,609 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 289,709.
The death toll rose by five to 679.
"الصحة" تجري 125,232 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,590 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد، 1,609 حالات شفاء و5 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/HNW3mkzRm4
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 3, 2021
The UAE conducted 125,232 tests in 24 hours, WAM reported.
On Saturday, the UAE detected its highest number of new coronavirus cases since the outbreak began in December 2019, with the health ministry reporting 1,963 new infections.
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