1,989 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 1,989 new cases of COVID-19 from 230,728 tests on Thursday.

Another 1,960 people have recovered taking the overall tally to 556,549.

Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,689.

A total of 576,947 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 18,709 are currently active.

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