Home Covid-19 Covid-19: UAE reports 1,109 cases, 2 deaths The nationwide case count stands at 702,885 by Zainab Mansoor August 16, 2021 The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) reported 1,109 Covid-19 cases on August 16, raising the total count to 702,885. The new cases were detected, following 249,792 tests conducted by the health authorities to screen for the virus. The ministry also revealed 1,505 recoveries in the past 24 hours, scaling the total number of recovered patients to 681,265. An additional two deaths due to Covid-19 complications were also reported, raising the death toll to 2,003. #UAE announces 1,109 new #COVID19 cases, 1,505 recoveries and 2 deaths in last 24 hours #WamNews pic.twitter.com/vEC6ojlU2t — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) August 16, 2021 Tags Covid-19 infections recoveries Tests UAE 0 Comments You might also like UAE-Oman railway Hafeet Rail enters implementation phase UAE, Oman firms sign multi-sectoral deals worth Dhs129bn UAE to announce petrol prices for May: will rates increase further? Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, UAE sign preliminary deal for $17bn Development Road project