UAE reports 1,963 Covid-19 cases, 2,081 recoveries

  • Date: 02-Jan-2021
  • Source: The UAE News
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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UAE reports 1,963 Covid-19 cases, 2,081 recoveries

The UAE News report: The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 1,963 Covid-19 cases, along with 2,081 recoveries and 3 deaths.

As many as 152,588 new Covid-19 tests were carried out, taking the total number of tests carried out in the country to more than 21 million so far.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 2, 2021, stand at 211,641 while total recoveries are 188,100. Death toll rises to 674. Number of active cases in the country stand at 22,867.

MoHAP recently announced that the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine was now available at all medical centres in the UAE.

Those aged 18 years and older can take the jab. The vaccine is especially important for the elderly and those with chronic diseases, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said.