A 51-year-old Asian man who had underlying health problems has died of coronavirus DUBAI: The UAE announced 240 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,264. The health ministry also announced the death of a 51-year-old Asian man who had underlying health problems, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to nine. The ministry added that 12 patients had recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of patients who have recovered to 108.