Coronavirus: UAE reports 998 Covid-19 cases, 989 recoveries, 2 deaths

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 998 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 989 recoveries and 2 deaths.

Total active cases stand at 18,848.

The new cases were detected through 244,993 additional tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on August 5 are 996,775, while total recoveries stand at 975,590. The death toll now stands at 2,337.

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