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Community Covid-19 cases dip in Qatar; one death reported on Jan 20

Published: 20 Jan 2022 - 02:39 pm | Last Updated: 21 Jan 2022 - 02:33 pm
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Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported 3,294 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on January 20, 2022.

Cases
Cases among community: 2,934
Cases among travelers: 360
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 3,294
Total number of active cases: 41,700
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 314,073

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 3,917
Total number of recovered cases till now: 271,741

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 1 (85 year-old)
Total number of deaths till now: 632

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 29,860
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 571,000
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 5,543,839

Covid-19 Test
Number of people tested for the first time in the last 24 hrs: 3,009
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 32,089
Total number of people tested till now: 3,276,743

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 5
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 102

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 54
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 586

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.