Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,018 Covid-19 cases, 2,651 recoveries, 4 deaths
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More than 34 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the country so far.
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Tuesday reported 2,018 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 2,651 recoveries and 4 deaths.
The new cases were detected through additional 208,085 tests.
The UAE has conducted over 34 million tests till date as part of the country s massive screening programmes to combat the spread.
The total number of cases in UAE as of March 16 are 430,313 with 410,736 total recoveries. Death toll rises to 1,406.
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