Covid-19: UAE reports 3,382 cases, highest daily rise in infections

  • Date: 14-Jan-2021
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Covid-19: UAE reports 3,382 cases, highest daily rise in infections

The UAE has reported 3,382 infections on January 14, its highest daily rise in new cases since the pandemic broke out in the country last year.

The country's second daily spike in new infections, equaling 3,362 cases, was recorded on January 13.

The health ministry conducted 126,625 tests across the country to screen for the pathogen.

An additional 2,671 patients have now recuperated, scaling the total recoveries to 215,820.

Meanwhile, three fatalities were also confirmed, raising the death toll to 726.

The case count in the UAE has now risen to 242,969.

"الصحة“ تُجري 126,625 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 3,382 إصابة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا المستجد، Ùˆ2,671 حالة شفاء، Ùˆ 3 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية. #وام pic.twitter.com/HbQZdmOI10

“” وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 14, 2021