The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), on a Sunday announced 102 new confirmed cases in the UAE and the total number of infected persons with COVID-19 has risen to 570. This was announced by post from the official Twitter account MOHAP on 29th March 2020. The new cases were identified after testing individuals who were in contact with previously confirmed cases and did not adhere to social distancing rules. Others were individuals who came from abroad.
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Aside from the new cases, 1 death was also announced which makes the total number of deaths to 3. Another 3 recoveries were included in the update which makes the total number of recoveries to 58.
The Nationalities of the 102 New Cases include:
102 New cases belong to the following nationalities:
1 person each from New Zealand, Slovakia, Morocco, Greece, China, France, Germany, Algeria, Iraq, Colombia, Venezuela, and Poland;
2 each from Brazil, Sweden, Ethiopia, Canada, Lebanon, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal;
3 each from Italy and Ireland;
6 from Egypt;
7 each from the UAE and the Philippines;
16 from Britain, and
30 from India
1 Death comes from an Arab woman, age 47, who had prior chronic illnesses that complicated her ability to fight the disease.
3 Recoveries include three people, one Filipino and two Indian nationals.
Below is a post announcement from the Ministry of Health and Prevention:
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) today announced the detection of 102 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 570.
The new cases were identified when examining individuals who were in contact with previously confirmed cases and did not adhere to social distancing rules. Others were individuals who came from abroad.
The new cases belong to the following nationalities: one each from New Zealand, Slovakia, Morocco, Greece, China, France, Germany, Algeria, Iraq, Colombia, Venezuela, and Poland; two each from Brazil, Sweden, Ethiopia, Canada, Lebanon, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal; three each from Italy and Ireland; six from Egypt; seven each from the UAE and the Philippines; 16 from Britain, and 30 from India. They are all in stable condition and receiving the necessary treatment.
The Ministry also said that an Arab woman, age 47, died from a coronavirus infection. She had prior chronic illnesses that complicated her ability to fight the disease.
The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and conveyed its best wishes for the recovery of all individuals diagnosed with the coronavirus.
MoHaP also announced three people, one Filipino and two Indian nationals, fully recovered from a COVID-19 infection after receiving the necessary treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 58.
إعلان 3 حالات شفاء جديدة و 102 إصابة بفيروس كورونا المستجد “كوفيد 19” من جنسيات مختلفة وتسجيل حالة وفاة#خلك_في_البيت#ملتزمون_يا_وطن #فيروس_كورونا_المستجد #كوفيد19#وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات pic.twitter.com/p1ZkjW8WSs
— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع الإماراتية – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) March 29, 2020
Below is an update from the Dubai Health Authority of these new cases:
