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UAE Announces 1,065 New COVID-19 Cases, 707 Recoveries

FILE PHOTO - People wear protective masks, following an outbreak of coronavirus, as they walk at Global Village in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 10, 2020. Picture taken March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Satish Kumar

UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 81,558 new COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours.

The new tests revealed 1,065 new virus infections, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 160,055.

According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care.

It also announced two deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing death toll in the country to 554.

The Ministry said 707 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, raising the total number of recoveries to 149,578.

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