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Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today recorded 213 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 234 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 129,583.
Out of the 213 new cases, 179 are community cases and 34 from travelers returning from abroad.
So far, 232 people died from the coronavirus in Qatar.
All new cases have been placed in isolation and are receiving necessary health care according to their health status.
4,331 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (9268 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 975,530 tests.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 132,556 and there are 2,741 active cases under treatment.
There are 36 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total patients in the hospital 366.
One patient was admitted to intensive care due to health complications resulting from infection with the virus, bringing the total number of cases receiving medical care in intensive care currently to 36.
While the restrictions of COVID-19 are gradually being lifted in Qatar, 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