ABU DHABI, August 20, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 1,070 new coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 707,236, WAM reported. MoHAP also announced 2 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,014. It noted that an additional 1,619 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 687,644. --SPA 20:19 LOCAL TIME 17:19 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w1605111