UAE Reports Record COVID-19 Cases for Fourth Consecutive Day

Gulf

January 2nd, 11:26am

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE residents stand in line as they wait to be checked for the novel coronavirus at a testing centre in the Al Quoz area of Dubai, on April 18, 2020. (AFP)

The United Arab Emirates has recorded its fourth straight record number of daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, reporting 1,963 cases on Saturday. The new cases recorded in the last 24 hours brings the Gulf country's total infections to 211,641. The UAE also reported three new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities from COVID-19 to 674. The UAE reported 1,856 new cases on New Year’s Day and more than 1,700 on Dec. 30 and 31.

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