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One death and 165 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on Dec 15

Published: 15 Dec 2021 - 12:49 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:40 am
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Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded today, December 15, 2021. 

Cases
Cases among community: 154 
Cases among travelers: 11
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 165
Total number of active cases: 2,482
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 245,855

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 125
Total number of recovered cases till now: 242,759

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 1 (aged 84)
Total number of deaths till now: 614

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 11,546
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 184,973
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 5,088,710

Covid-19 Test
Number of people tested for the first time in the last 24 hrs: 5,686
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 24,015
Total number of people tested till now: 3,079,025

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 2
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 9

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 9
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 80

With Covid-19 still a threat in the country, it is important for everyone to play their role in controlling the virus by following precautionary measures:
- Adherence to physical distancing.
- Avoid close contact with others, crowded places and confined closed spaces where other people congregate.
- Wearing a face mask
- Washing hands regularly.
The Ministry also mentioned that people should take the Covid-19 vaccine at the earliest opportunity when their turn comes:
Anyone suffering from COVID-19 symptoms should contact 16000 helpline immediately. This is important as the earlier the disease is detected the easier it will be to receive the right treatment and recover from it.