Covid in UAE: Daily cases cross 3,100-mark

Total active cases stand at 40,780

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Published: Sat 15 Jan 2022, 1:55 PM

Last updated: Sun 16 Jan 2022, 1:18 AM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday reported 3,116 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,182 recoveries and three deaths.

Total active cases stand at 40,780.


The new cases were detected through 410,949 additional tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on January 15 are 802,181, while total recoveries stand at 759,213. The death toll now stands at 2,188.


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