The United Arab Emirates has recorded its first two deaths related to the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Prevention tweeted on Friday.
One was a 78-year-old Saudi national who had arrived in the country from Europe. The cause of death was a heart attack that came amid complications related to Covid-19.
The second case was a 58-year-old UAE resident from Asia who suffered from heart disease and kidney failure.
There are 140 Covid-19 cases in the country.