Abu Dhabi, August 18, 2021, SPA -- The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in a statement, has announced 1,089 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 705,089, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. MoHAP also announced 3 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,009. The ministry noted that an additional 1,605 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the UAE to 684,414. --SPA 15:22 LOCAL TIME 12:22 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1604187