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The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 178,528 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 1,512 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 557,619.
The ministry also noted that an additional 1,481 individuals had fully recovered from Covid-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 537,531.
MoHAP also announced 3 deaths due to Covid-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,654.