One death and 3,998 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on Jan 17

Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported 3,998 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on January 17, 2022.

Cases
Cases among community: 3,481
Cases among travelers: 517
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 3,998
Total number of active cases: 41,717
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 303,240

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 2,879
Total number of recovered cases till now: 260,896

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 1 (71-year-old)
Total number of deaths till now: 627

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 34,561
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 486,423
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 5,447,278

Covid-19 Test
Number of people tested for the first time in the last 24 hrs: 3,084
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 39,802
Total number of people tested till now: 3,267,807

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 7
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 87

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 76
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 612

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.