Home Covid-19 UAE reports 1,115 Covid-19 cases; nationwide case count scales to 704,000 A total of 1,544 recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours by Zainab Mansoor August 17, 2021 The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 1,115 Covid-19 infections on August 17, raising the total nationwide count to 704,000. The new cases were detected, following 247,213 tests conducted to screen for the virus. The health ministry also revealed 1,544 recoveries, increasing the total number of recoveries to 682,809. An additional two deaths due to Covid-19 related complications were also reported during the past 24 hours, scaling the death toll to 2,006. “الصحة” تُجري 247,213 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,115 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا و1,544 حالة شفاء و3 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية #وام pic.twitter.com/fQM15xOghA — وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) August 17, 2021 Tags Covid-19 infections recoveries Tests UAE 0 Comments You might also like Beyond the horizon: How to future-proof the legacy of UAE family businesses Standard Chartered expands private banking team in the UAE UAE finalises pact to boost trade with Eurasian Economic Union UAE set to roll out 15% tax for global corporate giants