The UAE confirmed 156 new cases of COVID-19 from 298,908 tests on Wednesday.
Another 216 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 730,309.
Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,107.
A total of 737,229 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 4,813 are currently active.
#UAE announces 156 new #COVID19 cases, 216 recoveries and 3 deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/XRn08iQ6vA
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