Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,148 Covid-19 cases, 579 recoveries, 2 deaths

Abu Dhabi - More than 17.5 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far.

By Web Report

Published: Mon 7 Dec 2020, 1:59 PM

Last updated: Mon 7 Dec 2020, 2:07 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 1,148 cases of Covid-19, along with 579 recoveries. Two deaths were also reported.

As many as new 87,635 Covid-19 tests were carried out, taking the total number of tests carried out in the country to nearly 17.5 million so far.

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