UAE sees 115 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths in 24 hours
- 16 Oct 2021
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced 115 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 738,487.
The ministry stressed in a statement its aim to continue expanding the 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 that it conducted 362,508 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
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According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary.
The Ministry added that no COVID-19-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,118.
MoHAP also noted that an additional 159 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 732,143.