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Qatar

6 more expats tested positive for coronavirus; total cases at 24

Published: 10 Mar 2020 - 06:33 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
Peninsula

Doha: There are six new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Qatar, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 24.

The new cases are all expatriates, all of whom have had contact with the previously announced community cases. The new patients have been admitted to the Communicable Disease Center under complete isolation and the people they have had contact with have also been checked and tested.

The ministry has also set up a dedicated, round-the-clock call center to answer all questions and inquiries related to COVID-19. The hotline number 16000 is toll-free.