Coronavirus in UAE: 484 new cases, 2 new deaths on April 20

  DUBAI – The number of coronavirus cases in the UAE rose to 7,275 on Monday (April 20) after the country reported 484 new cases of Covid-19. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, spokesperson and Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases at Abu Dhabi Centre for Public Health, said two more people died of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of deaths to 43. However, 74 more people have recovered from Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,360, said Al Hosani. The health official said that more than 25,000 Covid-19 tests were carried out in the past day. The UAE has set up field testing centers across the emirates and also put up two field hospitals in Dubai to prepare for an influx of Covid-19 patients. The Dubai World Trade Centre reopened this week after its massive halls were converted into a field hospital. Globally, Covid-19 has infected 2.4 million people and killed more than 165,000. Out of that number, more than 624,600 have recovered from the virus. ICA/Expat Media https://www.expatmedia.net/dubai-world-trade-centre-transforms-largest-hospital-mideast/2020/04/ https://www.expatmedia.net/dubai-extends-24-hour-national-sterilisation-programme/2020/04/ https://www.expatmedia.net/coronavirus-uae-list-new-fines-rules/2020/03/ https://www.expatmedia.net/uae-covid-19-movement-restrictions-exemptions-need-know/2020/04/ https://www.expatmedia.net/uae-covid-19-disinfection-drive-need-go-night-heres-get-permit-dubai/2020/03/
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