DUBAI, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced 786 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 82,568.
At the same time, 661 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries in the UAE to 72,117, UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention said.
It has reported no deaths from COVID-19 during the past 24 hours. The nationwide death toll stands at 402.
The UAE was the first among the Gulf countries to report COVID-19 cases.
It has been showing solidarity with China in fight against the novel coronavirus. On Feb. 2 and March 12, the iconic landmarks in the UAE, including Burj Khalifa in Dubai, were lit up twice in the colors of China's national flag to show its solidarity with China.
In late April, the Chinese consulate general in Dubai organized an online conference for Chinese doctors and medical experts to share experience in preventing and treating the coronavirus with UAE counterparts. Enditem
