Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,968 Covid-19 cases, 1,933 recoveries, 3 deaths

Dubai - The new cases were detected through 208,090 additional tests.

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Published: Mon 7 Jun 2021, 1:55 PM

Last updated: Mon 7 Jun 2021, 1:59 PM

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 1,968 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,933 recoveries and 3 deaths.

The new cases were detected through 208,090 additional tests.

The total number of cases in UAE as on June 7 are 585,039, while total recoveries stand at 564,509. The death toll now stands at 1,702.

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Published: Mon 7 Jun 2021, 1:55 PM

Last updated: Mon 7 Jun 2021, 1:59 PM

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