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    A sign indicating the wearing of a face mask is mandatory at a bus station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    A sign promoting safe distancing at a bus station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    People shop at the re-opened Babylon Mall in Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
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    People push trollies, as they head to board a plane at Beirut International airport, Lebanon. Reuters
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    A woman embraces a man before she heads to board a plane at Beirut International airport, Lebanon. Reuters
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    Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan speaks about local issues concerning the coronavirus during an interview in Beirut. AP Photo
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    A man pets his horse after a cart race in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
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    An Egyptian merchant is seen in action during a horse cart race in Cairo. Reuters
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Health

Coronavirus: UAE reports 390 new cases and three deaths

A further 80 patients recovered as more than 71,000 daily tests were carried out

The National

August 23, 2020

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The UAE recorded 390 coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing its total to 67,007.

A further 80 patients were given the all-clear as the overall recovery total climbed to 58,488.

Three patients died after contracting the virus, raising the death toll in the Emirates to 375.

The infections were identified as a result of an additional 71,216 tests.

Close to 6.5 million tests have been conducted as part of a mass screening strategy adopted across the country.

The latest daily case figures are down 34 from the number of infections reported on Saturday.

Infection rates have steadily risen over the past week - from only 210 last Sunday 16 to 461 on Thursday - with officials urging the public to take extra care to help avoid a continued surge in numbers.

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