COVID-19: UAE reports fifth day of decline in coronavirus cases

  • Date: 10-Mar-2021
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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COVID-19: UAE reports fifth day of decline in coronavirus cases

DUBAI: Coronavirus cases in the UAE were down for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, with health authorities confirming 2,204 new infections and eight deaths.

The country's caseload now stands at 417,909 cases, including 1,353 fatalities due to COVID-19 related complications. An additional 1,693 individuals meanwhile have recovered from the highly contagious sickness.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention reported 242,026 additional COVID-19 tests conducted overnight, as the UAE stepped up coronavirus testing activities to complement its mass vaccination campaign.

Latest government figures show that the total number of doses that have been now stands at 6,287,751, or a rate of vaccine distribution of 63.57 doses per 100 people.

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