1,521 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

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The UAE confirmed 1,521 new cases of COVID-19 from 152,302 tests on Friday.

Another 1,474 people have recovered, taking the overall tally to 646,227.

Three patients have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,913.

A total of 668,601 cases have been diagnosed in the UAE so far, out of which 20,461 are currently active.

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