April 16, 2021
Single-day COVID-19 cases in the United Arab Emirates remained below the 2,000-mark once again, with new 1,843 infections recorded on Friday, according to a statement from the health ministry. — WAM file photo
ABU DHABI — Single-day COVID-19 cases in the United Arab Emirates remained below the 2,000-mark once again, with new 1,843 infections recorded on Friday, according to a statement from the health ministry.
The ministry announced two more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 493,266 and virus-related fatalities to 1,547.
The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 198,135 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.