The UAE confirmed 1,115 new cases of COVID-19 from 247,213 tests on Tuesday.
Another 1,544 people have been given the all-clear, taking the overall recovery tally to 682,809.
Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,006.
A total of 704,000 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 19,185 are currently active.
The Ministry of Health conducts 247,213 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of the tests, and reveals 1,115 new cases of the #Coronavirus, 1,544 recoveries and 3 death cases due to complications. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/E9hN1kBi4P
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 17, 2021


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