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Coronavirus: UAE reports 80 Covid-19 cases, 133 recoveries, 1 death

The new cases were detected through 203,988 additional tests.

Published: Fri 5 Nov 2021, 2:31 PM

Updated: Fri 5 Nov 2021, 2:38 PM

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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 80 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 133 recoveries and 1 death.

The new cases were detected through 203,988 additional tests.

Total number of cases in UAE as on November 5 are 740,289, while total recoveries stand at 734,695. The death toll now stands at 2,138.

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