Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,898 cases; death toll soars past 1,400

The UAE reported a total of 1,898 new cases on March 15, following 205,579 tests conducted across the country to screen for the virus.

The country’s health ministry also confirmed that 2,438 recoveries and seven deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

The nationwide case count has now risen to 428,295, which includes 408,085 patients who have recovered from the virus, and 1,402 individuals who succumbed to it.

الصحة” تجري 205,579 فحصاً ضمن خططها لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات وتكشف عن 1,898 إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا المستجد، و2,438 حالة شفاء و7 حالات وفاة خلال الساعات الـ 24 الماضية.#وام pic.twitter.com/54eeQep72R

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) March 15, 2021