COVID-19: 1,289 new cases in UAE from more than 131,000 tests

Thursday, 5 November 2020 14:09

The UAE has confirmed 1,289 new cases of COVID-19 from 131,633 tests.

Another 1,135 people have recovered, taking the overall recovery tally to 136,118.

Meanwhile, three more patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 508.

A total of 138,599 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 1,973 are currently active.

The Ministry of Health conducts 131,633 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,289 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,135 recoveries and 3 deaths cases due to complications. #CommitToWin pic.twitter.com/V1qZc2Y60x
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) November 5, 2020

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