UAE confirms 1,563 new cases of coronavirus infections

UAE confirms 1,563 new cases of coronavirus infections
The UAE has been gradually easing coronavirus restrictions on inviduals and businesses. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 24 October 2020
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UAE confirms 1,563 new cases of coronavirus infections

UAE confirms 1,563 new cases of coronavirus infections
  • The country’s caseload is now at 122,273

DUBAI: The UAE reported 1,563 new cases of coronavirus infections after the health authorities conducted 120,351 additional COVID-19 tests for citizens and residents.

The country’s caseload is now at 122,273, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a report from state news agency WAM.

The health ministry likewise confirmed one death related to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 475 since the pandemic began.

There were meanwhile an additional 1,704 individuals who recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 115,068.