Covid-19 update: UAE reports 3,294 cases, highest daily spike in deaths

The UAE has reported 3,294 additional Covid-19 infections and 3,431 recoveries on February 18.

The new cases were detected as a result of 171,667 tests conducted across the country to screen for the virus.

The country’s health ministry also reported 18 deaths, the highest daily rise of fatalities since the virus broke out in the country.

A similar number of fatalities was reported on February 11. Meanwhile, the second highest daily increase in deaths, equalling 17, was recorded on February 9.

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The nation-wide death toll has risen to 1,073, while the total case count stands at 361,877.

As many as 347,366 patients have now recovered after having contracted the virus.

“الصحة” تُجري 171,667 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 3,294 إصابة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا المستجد، و 3,431 حالة شفاء، و 18 حالة وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/khXsg6ZF6G

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) February 18, 2021